Ortelius's Scarce Early-17th-Century Map of England and Wales

Abraham Ortelius; Christopher Saxton; Johannes Baptista Vrients. ANGLIA REGNUM SI QUOD ALIUD IN TOTO OCEANO DITISSIMUM ET FLORENTISSIMUM. [Antwerp], [1603]. After Christopher Saxton's map of 1579; engraved by Pieter van den Keere. Double-page map with hand-coloring; with elaborate figural cartouche, coat of arms in Ireland, and a naval battle commemorating England's defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 in the lower left corner; presented matted and framed.

Plate size 15 1/8 x 19 in.; Frame dimensions 23 1/4 x 26 3/4 in.

From a Private Williamsburg, Virginia Collection

Not laid down; centerfold, as issued, with a tear, small damp stain, and light vertical creasing near the fold; mild toning, a couple of subtle spots of foxing, and minor spots of residue; very light wear to frame; not examined outside the frame; a nice copy of this rare and influential map.

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