LEICESTERSHIRE. by ROBERT MORDEN from Camden's Britannia 1722 old antique map

Product SKU: P-7-013269

Price £110.00

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'Leicester shire'. Robert Morden; "Sold by Abel Swale Awnsham & Iohn Churchil [John Churchill]". (1722). Double page folio copperplate engraved map, 39.5 x 44.5cm, 15.5 x 17.5 inches; Please note that this is a folding map.

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TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'Leicester shire'

DATE PRINTED: 1722

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 39.5 x 44.5cm, 15.5 x 17.5 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.

TYPE: Double page folio copperplate engraved map

CONDITION: Fair: Offsetting - text and/or images from the facing page have left an impression on the print; A small part of the upper margin/border adjacent to the centrefold is nearly detached due to a wormhole - see scan. A straight tear extending c140mm inside the border of the map has been neatly repaired verso. Please note any other blemishes on the scan prior to purchasing this picture. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic map, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

FOLDING: This is a folding map.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Robert Morden; "Sold by Abel Swale Awnsham & Iohn Churchil [John Churchill]".

PROVENANCE: "Britannia, or a Chorographical Description of Great Britain and Ireland, together with the adjacent islands", written in Latin by William Camden, Clarenceux King at Arms, and translated into English, with additions and improvements by Edmund Gibson, DD, late Lord Bishop of London. "Britannia", one of the best known 17th and 18th century atlases of the British Isles, was originally published in Latin in 1586 by William Camden. Four editions of the atlas translated by Gibson were published in 1695, 1722, 1753 and 1772, each accompanied by the highly regarded maps of Robert Morden [Camden's Britannia]

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