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British Isles<br />
173. Magnæ Britanniæ et Hiberniæ Tabula<br />
Copper engraved with hand colour<br />
Hondius, H<br />
Amsterdam, 1631<br />
377 x 508 mm<br />
unmounted<br />
German text on verso<br />
A finely engraved, boldly embellished map <strong>of</strong> the<br />
British Isles from the most important Dutch map<br />
publishers <strong>of</strong> the 17th century, densely packed with<br />
information. It includes an inset <strong>of</strong> the Orkney Islands<br />
enclosed in a cartouche flanked by putti. The map is<br />
further adorned with sailing ships, mermaids displaying<br />
armorial flags and elaborate title and distance scale<br />
cartouches.<br />
This was one <strong>of</strong> several maps introduced by Hondius<br />
and Jansson in response to increased competition from<br />
their rival Willem Blaeu. A the end, this market<br />
pressure also resulted in the Hondius-Jansson atlas<br />
being issued in English, which was very unusual for<br />
Dutch publications <strong>of</strong> this period.<br />
Although dated 1631, this map only appeared in the<br />
Hondius-Jansson Atlas between 1633 and 1644.<br />
Until the early 1980s it was thought that this map had<br />
been newly engraved in 1630/31 as part <strong>of</strong> the major<br />
effort mounted by Jan Jansson and Henricus Hondius to<br />
meet growing competition from the Blaeu family.<br />
However, for his British Isles map Hondius (like Blaeu)<br />
drew on an earlier plate - the bordered plate first<br />
engraved by him in 1617. The borders have now been<br />
cut <strong>of</strong>f and the date 1631 added to Hondius' imprint in<br />
the lower right-hand corner.<br />
174. Angliae Regni Florentissimi Nova Descriptio,<br />
Auctore Humfredo Lhuyd Denbygiense<br />
Copper engraved with hand colour<br />
Ortelius, Abraham<br />
Antwerp, 1579<br />
380 x 470 mm<br />
unmounted<br />
Large strapwork title cartouche upper left, sheep in<br />
Ireland, ships and sea monsters, engraved map with full<br />
hand-colouring. Latin text on verso. This map <strong>of</strong><br />
England by Abraham Ortelius is based on the<br />
cartographic scource <strong>of</strong> 1568 after Humfred Lhuyd and<br />
Mercator's eight-sheet map <strong>of</strong> the British Isles <strong>of</strong> 1564.<br />
Ref: Broe. 19<br />
Condition: Minor surface dirt, minor damp-staining in<br />
boarders not affecting image<br />
[27549]<br />
£700<br />
English Counties<br />
175. Cambridge<br />
Copper engraved with hand colour<br />
Speed, John<br />
1611. William Hall and John Beale for John Sudbury<br />
and George Humble<br />
383 x 520 mm<br />
mounted<br />
Brilliant First edition impression with strong modern<br />
hand colour.<br />
Ref: Shirley, Early Printed Maps Of The British Isles,<br />
462 (435)<br />
Condition: Strengthening to creases on verso.<br />
Centerfold as issued.<br />
[27548]<br />
£1,200