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SAXTON,
CHRISTOPHER/WILLIAM KIP. "RADNOR COMITATUS QUEM SILVRES OLIM
INCOLUERUNT". LONDON. c1607. SILVERPLATE ENGRAVING. Later quarto
size double page folio map plate by Christopher Saxton, England's
premier cartographer of the Elizabethan Age. Shows the Welsh
county Radnor. Possibly engraved on silver. Fold discoloration.
10.3"H. x 12.25"W. GOOD. $300.00. I.D.#09441.
DRAYTON, MICHAEL (POET & CARTOGRAPHER).
UNTITLED - MYTHICAL MAP OF NORTHERN WALES. DRAYTON, MICHAEL.
ENGLAND. c1612. ENGRAVING. Map showing "The Irish Sea" in top of left
corner. Shows allegorical figures throughtout map (e.g. Shepperd
with staff atop a hill - "Moyluennil Hill"). Flint Shyre, Denbigh
Shyre, Conway, Wrexham, etc. 9.8"H. x 12.8"W. FINE. MATTED.
I.D.#03675.
SOLD.
HANDSOME SPEED COUNTY MAP
HONDIUS, JODOCUS/JOHN
SPEED. WILSHIRE. JOHN SUDBURY AND G. HUMBLE. LONDON. 1611 -
1627. OUTLINE HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Wilshire from an early edition of Speed's Theatre
of empire Great Britain. John Speed (1552-1629) a famed English
cartographer, is noted for his county maps of England and Wales.
With fourteen coats of arms of local gentry, among them Robert Cecill, and a town plan of Salesbvry (Salisbury). The Cecil family
of Hatfield house became the Marquises of Salisbury. Also, upper
right, a view of ancient Stonehenge showing five contemporary
tourists and a dog. Strong impression with early color. Slight
separation at lower fold but a fine example. 15"H. x 20"W.
VERY GOOD. MATTED. FRAMED. I.D.#08414. SOLD.
BLAEU,
WILLEM JANS ZOON (1571-1638). "ANGLIA REGNVM". BLAEU
FAMILY. AMSTERDAM. c1635. OUTLINE HAND COLOR .COPPER
ENGRAVING . The Kingdom of England, its shires, towns and
rivers. From a Latin edition of a Blaeu atlas with text in
reverse in that language. Highly decorative. Title armourials
colored.Few archival repairs. Van der Krogt, P. (atlantes)
5100:2. 15"H. x 19.5"W. VERY GOOD. $750.00.
I.D.#26576.
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November 2008
HOLE,
T./CHRISTOPHER SAXTON. FRUGIFERI AC AMENI HEREFORDIAE
COMITATUS. LONDON. 1637. OUTLINE HAND COLOR. COPPER
ENGRAVING. "qui olim pars fuit silurum delinesatio Christophorus
Saxton deseripsit T. Hole sculp. Plate 34 from Camden's
Brittania. Camden's reprinting of a Saxton county map. Original
color. 11.25"H. x 12.25"W. GOOD. $500.00. I.D.#27754.
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November 2008
HOLE,
WM./CHRISTOPHER SAXTON. NORTHVMBRIAE COMITATUS olim sedes
otadinorvm. LONDON. 1637. OUTLINE HAND COLOR. COPPER
ENGRAVING. Plate 55 from Camden's
Brittannia. 10.75"H. x 11.6"W. GOOD. I.D.#21573.
SOLD.
KIP,
WM./CHRISTOPHER SAXTON. SVFFOLCIAE COMITATUS cuius populi,
olim iccni dicti contincus in se opprida norcatoria xxv pagos et
villas cccclxiiii. Vna cum singulis hundredis et fluminibus in
codon. Auctore Christophoro Saxton. William Kip sculpsit. LONDON. 1637.
OUTLINE HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. From Camden's Brittannia. Plate 19. Old coloring.
Outer margins trimmed 10.8"H. x 14.75"W. GOOD. $375.00. I.D.#21572.
HOLE,
WILLIAM. ENGLALOND ANGLIA ANGLOSAXONVM HEPTARCHIA TERRA ARMIS
ANIMISQVE POTENS. ABEL SWALE, AWNSHAM & JOHN CHURCHILL.
LONDON. 1644. COPPER ENGRAVING. National map from Camden's Britannia. Sculptor Wm.
Hole. Shows the country in the immediate post-Roman period.
Elaborate compass rose and heraldic cartouche, three sea monsters,
two ships at full sail, forests denoted by trees, mountains,
Hadrian's Wall, towns, etc. Latin text on reverse. Sharp
impression. Fold reinforced. Margins trimmed to neat line.
10.75"H. x 12.5"W. GOOD. $350.00. I.D.#22569.
BLAEU,
JOAN. MERVINA, ET MONT GEMERIA COMITATUS. BLAEU, JOAN.
AMSTERDAM. 1646. OUTLINE HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. From one of two 1646 Latin editions of Blaeu's county Atlas of England and Wales. Details
Montgomery-shire showing topography (trees, mtns., streams),
villages or towns (w/bldgs. shown). Colorful. Decorative cartouche
of shepherds & sheep. 19.5"H. x 15"W. FINE. $500.00. I.D.#04018.
BLOME,
RICHARD. A GENERALL MAPP OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD, with its
hundreds, by Ric. Blome by his Maty Especiall command. LONDON. 1673.
OUTLINE HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. 10.75"H. x 11.6"W.
GOOD. $325.00. I.D.#21574.
SPEED, JOHN.
WILSHIRE. THO. BASSETT & RICHARD CHISWELL. LONDON. 1676.
FULL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. "Performed by John Speede And
are to be sold by Thomas Bassett in Fleetstreet and Richard
Chiswell in St. Pauls Church yard." Shows representations of
topography. Divided into Hundreds. Margin views of the arms of
the Earls of Wilshyre & Salesburye, including the Staffords,
Scrope, Butler, Bollen, Paulet, Fitzwater, Longspey, Lacey,
Lancaster, Montacute, Neville, George Duke of Clarence and
Robert Cecil, earl of Salisbury. Right margin notes explain what
was known Stonehenge and early burials there. Upper left gives a
birdseye view of Salesbury. View of Stonehenge upper right. Fine
early coloring. Short tears and repairs near lower margin. Old
centerfold repairs. Beautifully framed and matted but dry
mounted, that is, pasted down to the backing. Priced
accordingly. We have "people" who can reverse this if desired by
purchaser. Superb old color. 20"H. x 15.5"W. GOOD. MATTED.
FRAMED. $750.00. I.D.#28858.
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November 2008
SELLER,
JOHN. MONTGOMERY SHIRE. LONDON. 1679. PARTIAL HAND COLOR.
LITHOGRAPHY. From his
Atlas Minimus. 4.75"H. x 5.8"W. GOOD. $125.00. I.D.#13856.
SELLER, JOHN. FLINT-SHIRE.
LONDON. 1679. OUTLINE HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. From his Atlas Minimus. 4.25"H. x 5.5"W.
GOOD. $120.00. I.D.#13855.
BLOME, RICHARD (fl.1660-1705).
A MAPP OF YE
COUNTY OF MONMOVTH WITH ITS HUNDRED. LONDON. c1680. COPPER
ENGRAVING. Map
plate from an edition of his Britannia. Shows towns, castles,
hills. 9.25"H. x 7.3"W. VERY GOOD. $125.00. I.D.#09439.
MORDEN, ROBERT. BEDFORD SHIRE. ABEL
SWALE, AWNSHAM & JOHN CHURCHILL. LONDON. 1695. PARTIAL HAND
COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Handsome
depiction of Bedfordshire from Camden's Brittania. Today a
bedroom-commute north of London between Oxford and Cambridge.
Coloring bright, some overall foxing. 12.5"H. x 15.8"W.
GOOD. FRAMED. $400.00. I.D.#10662.
MORDEN,
ROBERT. SURREY. ABEL SWALE, AWNSHAM & JOHN CHURCHILL.
LONDON. 1695. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Handsome depiction of Surrey from Camden's Brittania. Today a bedroom-commute south southwest of
London. Coloring bright. Overall browning, once framed and laid
down on board. Can be removed. As is. 14"H. x 16.5"W.
GOOD. I.D.#23820.
SOLD.
MORDEN, ROBT. WORCESTERSHIRE... ABEL
SWALE, AWNSHAM & JOHN CHURCHILL. LONDON. 1695. OUTLINE HAND
COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. County map
from Camden's Britannia. Old outline color. Light offsetting.
14"H. x 16.6"W. GOOD. $300.00. I.D.#09444.
MORDEN,
ROBT. OXFORD SHIRE. ABEL SWALE/AWNSHAM & JOHN CHURCHILL.
LONDON. 1695. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Enhanced coloring. 16.5"H. x 14.1"W.
VERY GOOD. $375.00. I.D.#09736.
MORDEN,
ROBT. RUTLANDSHIRE. LONDON. 1704. OUTLINE HAND COLOR.
COPPER ENGRAVING. County map with
cute cherubic cartouche. Old outline color. Light browning. 6.8"H.
x 8.75"W. GOOD. I.D.#13863.
SOLD.
KITCHIN,
THOMAS. MONMOUTH SHIRE Drawn From The Best Authorities.
LONDON. 1704. FULL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. 8.8"H. x 6.6"W.
GOOD. $85.00. I.D.#13866.
MORDEN,
ROBERT. LEICESTER SHIRE. LONDON. 1704. FULL HAND
COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. "By Robt.
Morden. Rt. Spofforth Sculp:" 6.6"H. x 8.75"W.
GOOD. $125.00. I.D.#13864.
MORDEN,
ROBERT. HVNTINGTON SHIRE. LONDON. 1704. FULL HAND
COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. "By Robt.
Morden." Browned. Portions of margin replaced. 8.1"H. x 6.1"W.
GOOD. I.D.#13865.
SOLD.
VISSCHER,
NICOLAS I (1618-1679)/JOHANN BAPT. HOMANN. MAGNAE BRITANNIAE
PARS MERIDIONALIS,... in qua Regnum Angliae tam in septem
antiqua Anglo-Saxonum regna quam in omnes Hodiernas Regiones
accurate divisum hic ostenditur, quam tabula an archtypo
Vischeriano desumptam exhibet Ioh. Bapt. Homann... 1725. FULL
HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Sharp crisp original striking from the plate with original color.
Large allegorical cartouche of the accomplishments of Great
Britain. Vignette of court scene below. Margin slightly trimmed.
Cartouches fully colored. 22.25"H. x 19"W. VERY GOOD. I.D.#08503.
SOLD.
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