United Kingdom - England, Wales...; W. Blaeu - Anglia Regnum - 1621-1650
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W. Blaeu’s 1635 copper-engraved, contemporary hand-coloured map Anglia Regnum depicts England and Wales and appeared in the first French edition of Atlas Novus.
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Anglia Regnum (1635)
Map of England and Wales. It belongs to the first French edition of "Atlas Novus," the atlas by William Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1635.
The map depicts the region from Ireland to the North Sea and from Scotland to the English Channel and Calais. Highly detailed, innumerable cities, towns, and villages are labeled throughout England and Wales, including London, Cardiff, Bristol, and Cambridge. Counties are illustrated and labeled, with a pale green indicating the boundaries between them. Several points along the Irish coast are labeled, along with Dublin and other cities and towns along the coast. Both the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight are illustrated and labeled as well. Ships are illustrated in the North Sea, the English Channel, and the Irish Sea and the coats of arms of Great Britain and England are situated along the right border, with the coat of arms of England integrated into the title cartouche. A cartouche for the scale is included in the lower right corner and is flanked by two sheep and a cherub. The cherub is performing some sort of calculation, with the help of a compass and an armillary.
Very good condition, some repairs in the central fold, with minimal impact on the image. Otherwise excellent. Clear print, wide margins. Text on reverse in French.
Image 38,5x50cm, sheet 50x58cm
Anglia Regnum (1635)
Map of England and Wales. It belongs to the first French edition of "Atlas Novus," the atlas by William Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1635.
The map depicts the region from Ireland to the North Sea and from Scotland to the English Channel and Calais. Highly detailed, innumerable cities, towns, and villages are labeled throughout England and Wales, including London, Cardiff, Bristol, and Cambridge. Counties are illustrated and labeled, with a pale green indicating the boundaries between them. Several points along the Irish coast are labeled, along with Dublin and other cities and towns along the coast. Both the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight are illustrated and labeled as well. Ships are illustrated in the North Sea, the English Channel, and the Irish Sea and the coats of arms of Great Britain and England are situated along the right border, with the coat of arms of England integrated into the title cartouche. A cartouche for the scale is included in the lower right corner and is flanked by two sheep and a cherub. The cherub is performing some sort of calculation, with the help of a compass and an armillary.
Very good condition, some repairs in the central fold, with minimal impact on the image. Otherwise excellent. Clear print, wide margins. Text on reverse in French.
Image 38,5x50cm, sheet 50x58cm
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
United Kingdom
Geographical specification
England, Wales...
Map maker/publisher
W. Blaeu
Map/book title
Anglia Regnum
Period
1621-1650
Condition
Good
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
17th century folio sized map of England and Wales by W. Blaeu
Map colour
Contemporary hand colour
Height
50 cm
Width
58 cm
