A View of London about the Year 1560. Reduced to this Size from a Large Print in the collection of Sir Hans Sloane Bart. 1738.
Published by London, 1738
- Map
- Used
Seller: Angelika C. J. Friebe Ltd. - MapWoman, Dorking, United KingdomAngelika C. J. Friebe Ltd. - MapWoman
AbeBooks seller since July 6, 2017
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 1,240.53
Quantity: 1 available
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An iconic plan of London at the time of Elizabeth I. copper engraved map with old hand colouring. wooden frame 55 x 70 cm. some wear and tear, o/w vg cond. platesize 31 x 47 cm. folds as issued; some slight browning; o/w vg cond. This map of London was published as frontispice to Volume I of William Maitland’s ‘History of London’. As quoted on the map, this is a derivative of a larger map in the collection of Sir Hans Sloane, to be believed from a woodcut map attributed to Ralph Agas, and copied for the Society of Antiquaries in 1737. The map gives a marvellous impression of Elizabethan London, with a key identifying 80 streets and places of interest. The title is in a banner-like cartouche, surrounded with coat-of-arms of the City of London and the Royal crest. Howgego 8b However, some details in the map, such as the delineation of Lambeth Palace, are reminiscent of the so-called ‘Copperplate Map’: the oldest printed map of the city of which no complete copy has survived , and on which both the Agas view and the Braun & Hogenberg’s 1724 map were based.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A View of London about the Year 1560. Reduced to this Size from a Large Print in the collection of Sir Hans Sloane Bart. 1738.
- Author
- Maitland, William (c.1693-1757)
- Publisher
- London
- Publication year
- 1738
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- No Binding
- Seller catalogs
- London
Angelika C. J. Friebe Ltd. - MapWoman
Dorking, United Kingdom
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 14 to 60 business days | 7 to 28 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 26.76 | US$ 40.15 |
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Welcome to Map Woman! We are dealers in: Antique Maps, from 16th to mid-20th century; Antique Prints, from 16th to mid- 20th century, covering most subjects, including Natural History (Animals, Birds/Eggs, Butterflies/Insects, Botanicals, Fruit, Fish/Shells/ Crustaceans); Antique Books, from facts to fiction, from clever to pretty books. We are very passionate about our maps and prints and offer a friendly and personalised service. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please try again very soon or contact us directly - we will be happy to source any item for you. For more items, please visit us at www.mapwoman.com . We are members of PBFA.…
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Seller's business information
Angelika C J Friebe Ltd.
Nonsuch, 16 Howard Rd
Dorking, United Kingdom RH4 3HR
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