BLAEU, Willem (1571-1638). Britannia Prout Divisa Suit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum Praesertim Durante Illorum Heptarchia. Amsterdam, ca 1645. [With:] HONDIUS, Henricus (1597-1651). Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabula. Amsterdam, ca 1635.
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BLAEU, Willem (1571-1638). Britannia Prout Divisa Suit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum Praesertim Durante Illorum Heptarchia. Amsterdam, ca 1645.
Engraved map of Britain, text on verso in Latin, sheet 508 x 608 mm, with hand-coloring (a few tiny marginal chips, short tear lower margin repaired verso, small loss to upper margin repaired verso some tiny spots). Wide side borders decorated with 14 historiated scenes of the Saxon kingdoms including the shield of each kingdom.
[With:] HONDIUS, Henricus (1597-1651). Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabula. Amsterdam, ca 1635. Engraved map of Britain, sheet 491 x 592 mm, with hand-coloring, compass rose gilt (map laid down, a few pale stains and tiny marginal chips). With small inset map of the Orkney Islands.
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