Blaeu's Britannia, 1645, with pictorial panels
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Author: Blaeu, Willem & Joan
Title: Britannia Prout Divisa fuit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum, Praesertim Durante Illorum Heptarchia
Place Published: Amsterdam
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1645
Description:
Author: Blaeu, Willem & Joan
Title: Britannia Prout Divisa fuit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum, Praesertim Durante Illorum Heptarchia
Place Published: Amsterdam
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1645
Description:
Copper-engraved map, hand-colored in outline, with 14 hand-colored vignettes (7 on either side). 41.5x53 cm. (16½x21") including the side panels
Striking map of ancient Great Britain based on that of John Speed, showing the seven Saxon kingdoms, with pictorial vignettes on side panels, those on the left showing soldiers with arms, forts and castles in background, those on the right show court scenes. Latin text on verso.
Condition
Faint mat-burn in the margins, remains of previous mounting tape on the reverse; near fine.
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Blaeu's Britannia, 1645, with pictorial panels
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