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Mr. Philip D. Burden
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From the ‘Novus Atlas’ by Joan Blaeu (1598-1673) who is one of the most famous of the Dutch cartographers. The fourth volume of his atlas focused on England and Wales. Blaeu established his firm in 1599 as an instrument and globe maker. He went on to produce some of the highest quality atlases ever published. From a French text edition. Needell 11; Skelton 28; Van der Krogt, P. (Atlantes) 5235:2.
BLAEU, Joan
Somersettensis Comitatus - Somerset Shire
Amsterdam, 1645
390 x 500 mm., with early outline colour, small area of waterstain lower centre fold well outside the image, otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 6241
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