320 x 485 mm., in fine old wash colour, with folds as issued, two very minor holes lower left side, small tear just into the left margin with old repair to verso, otherwise in good condition.
A rare woodblock map from Francois de Belleforest’s ‘La Cosmographie Universelle’ published in 1575. The work contained 160 maps and plates derived mainly from either Sebastian Munster or George Braun and Frans Hogenberg. This particular desirable plan of London is drawn from the latter first published in 1572. Despite the Belleforest being listed as the THIRD PRINTED PLAN OF LONDON, it is in reality only the second available. There is no known complete example of the first surviving. Darlington & Howgego (1964) no. 3; Pastoureau (1984) p. 57 no. 4; Shirley (2004) T.Belf 1a.
