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The Mapping of North America

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A further abridged version of William Camden’s ‘Britannia’ was published by the Blaeu family in Amsterdam. To illustrate the work they utilised those of Petrus Bertius from the 1616 edition of the ‘Tabularum Geographicarum’ which by this date were owned by them. This map covers the south west of England and South Wales. Chubb 55; Shirley BL T.Camd 4a; Skelton 24.
BERTIUS, Petrus – BLAEU, Willem

Cornub. Devonia Somerset etc.

Amsterdam, 1616-[39]
95 x 135 mm., some repair to the upper margin not affecting the image, left side cut close to the image for binding, otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 6315

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