Morden’s Map of the North Riding of Yorkshire
SKU: 9443Title:
Morden’s Map of the North Riding of Yorkshire
Date of publication:
c.1695
Printed Measurement:
36.5 x 42 cm
Colour:
modern
Mapmaker(s):
New Britannia
Robert Morden's maps were engraved to illustrate Gibson's edition of William Camden's Britannia, first published in 1695 and reprinted in 1722, 1753 and 1772.
Camden was an Elizabethan historian who wrote a county by county description of England. An illustrated edition of his work with maps by Kip and Hole was published in 1607, but by the late seventeenth century it had become scarce and expensive. Gibson completely revised the text and commissioned new maps from Morden, like this one of the North Riding of Yorkshire, which are known for their clarity and elegance.
A Mann’s Man
The latest research on Morden himself suggests a north country origin, possibly Yorkshire. He was part of Robert Hooke's circle, taking coffee with him at Garraway's and Mann's, and Samuel Pepys was among his customers.
Condition & Materials
Copper engraving, 36.5 x 42 cm, modern hand-colour, a couple of small closed tears, blank verso.