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Superb example of Blaeu’s atlas of England and Wales
Folio (570 by 370mm), title, and 58 double-page engraved maps, all with original outline hand-colour, in publisher's vellum gilt with yapp fore-edges, covers panelled with stylized foliage roll, and large central and corner arabesques, spine in eight compartments with repeat tooling in gilt, gilt edges.
Fine example of Blaeu's atlas of England and Wales.
Blaeu's English Atlas was first published in 1645 as the fourth volume of his 'Atlas Novus'. The work contained 58 maps of English and Welsh counties, which had been derived in main from John Speed's 'Theatre', first published in 1611, with the text based upon Camden's 'Britannia', of 1607.
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Fine example of Blaeu's atlas of England and Wales.
Blaeu's English Atlas was first published in 1645 as the fourth volume of his 'Atlas Novus'. The work contained 58 maps of English and Welsh counties, which had been derived in main from John Speed's 'Theatre', first published in 1611, with the text based upon Camden's 'Britannia', of 1607.
“the smallest miniature atlas in existence” (Bondy)
1 × £1,200
The first world map in a world atlas compiled and published by an Englishman
1 × £8,400
The scarce English edition of the Mercator/Hondius atlas in original colour
1 × £250,000
“Then the map was drawn for you, and I am much mistaken if it does not tell you plainly where to go” — ‘The Hobbit’
1 × £1,500
The first world map in a world atlas compiled and published by an Englishman 
The scarce English edition of the Mercator/Hondius atlas in original colour 
“Then the map was drawn for you, and I am much mistaken if it does not tell you plainly where to go” — ‘The Hobbit’ 
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