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EUROPE, England; 'Anglia Regnum' - Edward Wells Cartografisch Antiquariaat
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5945: England; "Anglia Regnum", Willem Janszoon & Joan Blaeu, 1640
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Technique:
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Copper engraving
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Size in cm.:
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39*50
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Colouring:
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Hand coloured
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Condition:
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Excellent. Wide margins. Flattened. Verso: blank.
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Price:
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€ 550,00
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This fine map of England and Wales was introduced by Willem Blaeu in advance of his rivals', Hondius and Jansson, similar map. The outline and place names are based on Speed. It is decorated with four ships, a scale of miles flanked by sheep and a cherub, and two finely engraved coats of arms, of Great Britain and of England, surmounting the title cartouche.
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Cartographic Antiquarian Edward Wells specialises in the purchase and sale of antique maps, city maps, atlases, topographical books and charts. We focus exclusively on authentic material, created and published during the period encompassing the 15th to the 19th century.
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