Shropshire: by "Saxton, Christopher.": Antique Maps

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Shropshire

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by:: "Saxton, Christopher."
Description:: "Rare. Copper engraving ; early hand colouring. Title cartouche surmounted by royal arms, scale of distance surmounted by dividers and separate armorial of Thomas Seckford. Some light spotting top left, a scattering of professionally repaired tiny wormholes which are only visible on verso and not at all visible from the front. Good margins. Despite the aforementioned small flaws, a a glorious example of the first printed county map of Shropshire. "
Published Date:: 1579
MostlyMaps ID:: 44844
Price :: £2200.00

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