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290 x 350 mm., uncoloured, folded as issued.
The first printed map of the county of Warwickshire from Camden's 'Britannia'. That by Christopher Saxton published earlier was combined with neighbouring counties. Harvey & Thorpe 5; refer to Skelton no. 5.
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SAXTON, Christopher - KIP, William : Warwici Comitatus a cornauus olim inhabitatus
290 x 350 mm., in fine outline colour, good condition.
This is from the sixth edition of William Camden’s 'Britannia' first published in 1586. It was the last to be published in his lifetime and the first to be illustrated with county maps although this had been contemplated since at least 1589. Camden (1551-1623) was an antiquary and historian. An academic by profession he would become the headmaster of Westminster School in 1593. He spent much of his time travelling and collecting material for his highly respected 'Britannia'. An early printed map of Warwickshire from the second fully illustrated edition of William Camden's classic work. An example of the second state. Chubb 18; Harvey & Thorpe 5; Shirley BL T.Camd 1e; Skelton 5; STC 4508; Taylor 'Late Tudor and Early Stuart Geography' pp. 9- 13.
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