Antique Map NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Richard Blome, Original Engraving c1735

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 Antique MapA Mapp of ye County ofNOTTINGHAMby Richard Blome.Published London circa 1735 by Thomas Bakewell in "England Exactly Described".A fine copper engraved county map of Nottinghamshire. Features a list of the "wapontacks in Nottinghamshire" and a scale of miles. The somewhat more scarce Bakewell edition was published in a larger book than the usual Taylor Blomes and hence has only a single fold as opposed to the three usually found.Some light patchy browning as seen and three tears have been repaired verso, which are barely discernable on the face of the map. Some placenames and an extra road have been added by an early hand in faded ink. Centre fold as issued. There are good margins all round, - always a bonus on Blome maps.Sheet size approx. 10" x 8" (260mm x 195mm) on hand laid paper.Richard Blome ( 1635-1705) was an active and prominent map publisher in 1670's London. He drew much contemporary crticism for blatant plagiarism but this did not seem to impede his success. His notable achievements included the "Brittania" and "The Geographical Description of the Four Parts of the World". At least in his "Speed's Maps Epitomiz'd" he gave credit to his sources . Thomas Taylor was later to re issue Blome's English county maps in 1715 in a slightly smaller format in "England Exactly Described". A further edition of "England Exactly Described" was published circa 1735 by Thomas Bakewell.A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 250 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTST JJ 11 24. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7751

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