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Cartographer: Michael Drayton
Title: : [Staffordshire]
Date: 1612 Size: 13 x 10 inches
Published: London
Description: Whimsical county map covering the area of Staffordshire and part of Shropshire, Taken from Michael Drayton's allegorical poem of England and Wales "Poly Olbion". Charming map illustrated with Nymphs and Peasants. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS230

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Cartographer: John Speed
Title: : Stafford Countie and Towne with the Ancient Citie Lichfield described.
Date: 1614 Size: 22 x 17 inches
Published: London
Description: Staffordshire. A decorative map from the second edition of Speed's seminal atlas, 'The Theatre of Great Britaine'. Showing vignettes of Stafford and Lichfield. English text on verso.
Map Ref: STAFFS259

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Cartographer: Saxton & Kip
Title: : Staffordiae Comitatus Pars olim Cornauiorum
Date: 1637 Size: 15 x 11 inches
Published: London
Description: One of the earliest printed maps of Staffordshire. Based on Christopher Saxton's map of 1579. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS237

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Cartographer: Richard Blome
Title: : A Mapp of Staffordshire with its Hundreds
Date: 1673 Size: 10 x 12 inches
Published: London
Description: County map of Staffordshire based on the surveys of Saxton and Speed. The dedication is to Sir Robert Shirley, a noted courtier under different monarchs from Charles II, to Queen Anne. He was made 1st Earl Ferrers.
Map Ref: STAFFS266

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Cartographer: John Speed
Title: : Stafford Countie and Towne with the ancient Citie Lichfeild described
Date: 1676 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: London
Description: Important county map of Staffordshire with inset town plans of Stafford and Lichfield. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS256

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Cartographer: Robert Morden
Title: : Stafford Shire
Date: 1695 Size: 15 x 17 inches
Published: London
Description: Copper-engraved map of Staffordshire with a decorative title cartouche. Each town's importance is measured by the size of its symbol on the map. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS272

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Cartographer: Bowen & Owen
Title: : Staffordshire
Date: 1720 Size: 5 x 7 inches
Published: London
Description: County map with text and table of distances between towns. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS250

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Cartographer: Herman Moll
Title: : Stafford Shire
Date: 1724 Size: 8 x 13 inches
Published: London
Description: County map. Inset vignettes of ancient artifacts. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS229

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Cartographer: T. & E. Bowen
Title: : A Corrected Map of the County of Stafford Divided into Hundreds
Date: c. 1760 Size: 17 x 21 inches
Published: London
Description: County map. With details of towns. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS205

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Cartographer: Emanuel Bowen
Title: : An Improved Map of the County of Stafford
Date: c. 1760 Size: 20 x 26 inches
Published: London
Description: County map in original colour with numerous panels of text.
Map Ref: STAFFS252

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Cartographer: Russell & Price
Title: : Stafford Shire
Date: 1769 Size: 6 x 8 inches
Published: London
Description: County map of Staffordshire from 'England Displayed' by P. Russell & O. Price. Market towns are marked in red. The county's road network is also laid out. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS270

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Cartographer: John Seller
Title: : Staffordshire
Date: 1787 Size: 6 x 5 inches
Published: London
Description: Staffordshire. Miniature county map. Coloured.
Map Ref: STAFFS264

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Cartographer: T. & E. Bowen
Title: : Staffordshire Divided into Hundreds
Date: c. 1790 Size: 9 x 13 inches
Published: London
Description: Elegant and detailed county map with original outline colour.
Map Ref: STAFFS243

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Cartographer: John Cary
Title: : Staffordshire
Date: 1793 Size: 9 x 11 inches
Published: London
Description: Elegant and detailed county map with a compass rose and subtle original colour.
Map Ref: STAFFS260

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Cartographer: John Cary
Title: : Map of Staffordshire from the Best Authorities
Date: 1805 Size: 14 x 20 inches
Published: London
Description: Attractive map of the county of Staffordshire highlighting the developing road network during the Industrial Revolution. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: STAFFS265

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Cartographer: Langley & Belch
Title: : Langley's New Map of Staffordshire
Date: 1817 Size: 10 x 12 inches
Published: London
Description: Staffordshire, divided into hundreds and featuring elegant vignette of Lichfield Cathdral. Original colour.
Map Ref: STAFFS261

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