Matthaus Merian: Magna Britanniae et Hiberniae Nova Descriptio
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Cartographer:
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Matthaus Merian
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Title:
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Magna Britanniae et Hiberniae Nova Descriptio
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Date:
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c. 1658
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Published:
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Frankfurt
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Width:
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14 inches / 36 cm
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Height:
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12 inches / 31 cm
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Map ref:
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GB1907
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Description:
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| This rare map of Great Britain is unsigned but attributed to Matthaus Merian. It was thought to have been published in a work about the history of Europe in circa 1658. Geographically it is based on a map first issued by Jansson in Amsterdam in 1638, but reduced in size. Decorative elements include a large Royal coat of arms, many sailing ships, and a scrollwork box containing an inset of the Orkneys. [GB1907] |