Devoniae Descriptio. The Description Of Devon Shire

JANSSON, Jan

Verlag: Jan Jansson, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1646

Beschreibung

Dimensions : 505 X 380 Mm. One Of The Most Magnificent Maps Of The Seventeenth Century. With Most Attractive Subdued And Minimal Hand Colouring. A Highly Decorative Map; Nine Coats Of Arms Surrounded By Cherubs And Naked Female Figure Are Arranged In Two Rows In The Upper Left Corner. The Title In The Lower Corner Has A Delightful Cartouche With Workmen Bearing The Tools Of Their Trades, Symbolizing The Activities Of The County, While Deer And Foxes Depict The "Sport" Of The County. In The Opposite Corner Mermaids Support The Scale Of Miles, While At The Upper Right, The Cornish Coat Of Arms Is Embellished With Ribbons. In The Bristol Channel Are Two Galleons, And Two Compass Roses With Rhumblines Radiating From Them. Quixley & Quixley, 17. A Most Magnificent Example In Fine state. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers A8444

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Devoniae Descriptio. The Description Of ...

Verlag: Jan Jansson, Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Erscheinungsdatum: 1646

Einband: Map

Zustand: Fine

Auflage: Latin text edition