Michael Drayton: Ches Shyre
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Cartographer:
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Michael Drayton
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Title:
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Ches Shyre
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Date:
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1613
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Published:
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London
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Width:
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13 inches / 34 cm
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Height:
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10 inches / 26 cm
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Map ref:
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CHES251
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Description:
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| This whimsical pictorial map of Cheshire was published by the English poet Michael Drayton to illustrate his Poly-Olbion, a 15,000 line poem describing the history, folklore, and geography of England and Wales. Allegorical figures represent the cities, rivers, hills, and forests of the county, as described in the poem. Coloured. [CHES251] |