England & Wales.- Ortelius (Abraham) Angliae Regni Florentissimi Nova Descriptio Auctore Humfredo Lhuyd Denbygiense, [c. 1573].
England & Wales.- Ortelius (Abraham) Angliae Regni Florentissimi Nova Descriptio Auctore Humfredo Lhuyd Denbygiense, map of England and Wales compiled from Mercator's 1564 wall map of the British Isles and Lhuyd's manuscript map of 1568, showing sea monsters and five sailing ships, a flock of sheep in Ireland and two cartouches in the upper corners, engraved map with hand-colouring on laid paper, platemark 380 x 465 mm. (15 x 18 1/4 in), sheet 425 x 550 mm. (16 3/4 x 21 3/4 in), French text verso, central vertical fold as issued, under glass, framed, [circa 1573]
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England & Wales.- Ortelius (Abraham) Angliae Regni Florentissimi Nova Descriptio Auctore Humfredo Lhuyd Denbygiense, map of England and Wales compiled from Mercator's 1564 wall map of the British Isles and Lhuyd's manuscript map of 1568, showing sea monsters and five sailing ships, a flock of sheep in Ireland and two cartouches in the upper corners, engraved map with hand-colouring on laid paper, platemark 380 x 465 mm. (15 x 18 1/4 in), sheet 425 x 550 mm. (16 3/4 x 21 3/4 in), French text verso, central vertical fold as issued, under glass, framed, [circa 1573]
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