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Mr. Philip D. Burden
P.O. Box 863,
Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP6 9HD,
UNITED KINGDOM
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The second edition of Christopher Saxton’s great atlas is actually considerably rarer than the first. Skelton cites only 2 examples since expanded to just 3 known. It is engraved by Franciscus Scatterus who engraved just two plates for the Saxton atlas, the other being Cheshire. The most obvious difference from the first state is the altered date in the title. Unlike a number of other plates in this edition the title remained in Latin. King ‘Staffordshire’ no. 1; Skelton 27.
SAXTON, Christopher – WEB, William
Staffordiae Comitatu pfecte et absolute elaboratu haec tibi tabula exhibet Anno Dni 1642
London, 1579-[1645]
390 x 500 mm., in modern outline colour. With one or two minor splits to the margins repaired, all clear of the engraved area. A fine example of an extremely rare map.
Stock number: 4124
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