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SAXTON, Christopher - KIP, William : Somersettensis Comitatus Vulgo Somersett Shyre

27.5 x 38.5 cms. In fine modern wash colour.

A highly decorative map from William Camden's 'Britannia'. From the first illustrated edition of Camden's classic work. An example of the first state from the first Latin edition. Refer to Skelton no. 5

SAXTON, Christopher - KIP, William : Somersettensis Comitatus Vulgo Somersett Shyre

275 x 385 mm, with some discolouration to centrefold, mild paper crease lower right, otherwise in good condition.

Highly decorative, and desirable early county map. This example is from the preferred second edition of William Camden's 'Britannia' of 1610. here the text is omitted from the verso and the map is still in its first state before the addition of a plate number. Needell (1995) 23; Skelton (1970) 5.

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