Blaeu's Map of Wales
SKU: 9582
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Blaeu's Map of Wales
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Wallia Principatus vulgo Wales
This beautiful map of Wales features coats of arms of the historic Kingdom of Gwynedd (used by the Princes of Wales) and the four Welsh cathedral towns, suspended from ribbon by putti; with a dedication to the future Charles II, born in 1630 and designated Prince of Wales around the time of his eighth birthday. Read more
Condition & Materials
Copper engraving, 38.5 x 50 cm, original hand-colour, light spotting, Dutch text on verso, margins trimmed but still generous. Published in Amsterdam.
References
Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 46. Read less