Item details: Comitatus Salopiensis; Anglice Shrop Shire
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£ 375.00
BLAEU, Joan
Comitatus Salopiensis; Anglice Shrop Shire
Imprint: Amsterdam, c.1650
380 x 500 mm., early outline colour with Latin text to the verso, minor paper crease upper centrefold otherwise in good condition.
Joan Blaeu (1598-1673) is one of the most famous of the Dutch cartographers. The fourth volume of his 'Novus Atlas' focused on England and Wales. Willem Blaeu established the firm in 1599 as instrument and globe makers. He went on to produce some of the highest quality atlases ever published. Skelton 28; Van der Krogt, P. (Atlantes) 5355:2.
Stock number:5718.