ORIGINAL ENGRAVED MAP OF Middlesex including London. Originally titled ?Middle-Sexia?.

BLAEU, JOHN:

Verlag: Amsterdam, John Blaeu, ca 1646

Beschreibung

Large map. Framed and mounted behind glass front and back. Frame size approx 23.5 x 23 inches. Engraved surface approx 16.5 x 16 inches. Later professional hand-colouring. An decorative map with elaborate title-cartouche. Latin text verso. In very good condition. With its Vertical centre fold. Glass on rear side has crack top to bottom. Later hand-colouring. This English county map of Middlesex is highly decorative with its figurative and allegoric title cartouche, as well the map is ornate with a heraldic family coat of arms. London is shown as miniature city view. On the map itsself are many placenames given, smaller villages or settlements also appear, also rivers, lakes, mountains and woods are also engraved. BLAEU, JOHN (1596 - 1673): One of the largest and most prolific map publishing houses of the 17th. century. The decorative merit and cartographic excellence of their maps are without doubt. `. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 90365

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Titel: ORIGINAL ENGRAVED MAP OF Middlesex including...

Verlag: Amsterdam, John Blaeu, ca 1646