Caermardi (Caermarthen) by Christopher Saxton / William Kip

Code: 53601

1610

Long title:Caermardi Comitatus In Quo Dimetae Olim Habituerunt.  Copper engraving with later hand colouring. Overall sheet size:  37.8cms x 31.8cms.  Image size: 315mm x 266mm. Title in cartouche top left  and scale of distance surmounted by small compass rose, bottom right. Centre fold as published.  Watermarked paper; old line of mount burn in the wide margin; publisher’s crease right margin else very good condition..
These mthe first county maps where each county is delineated on a separate sheet. They were prepared by William Kip and William Hole for William Camden’s famous work ,’Britannia’ and were based on the maps of Saxton and Norden. aps are