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A Mapp of the County of
WORCESTER
With its Hundreds
by Richard Blome.
Published London circa 1735 by Thomas Bakewell in "England Exactly Described".
A fine copper engraved county map of Worcestershire, with "A Table of the Hundreds in Worcestershire" .The somewhat more scarce Bakewell edition was published in a larger book than the usual Taylor Blomes and hence has only a single fold as opposed to the three usually found.
Some light patchy browning as seen and some splitting to the original centre fold has been repaired verso. Upper and lower margins cropped as issued.
Sheet size approx. 10" x 8" (260mm x 195mm) on hand laid paper.
Richard Blome ( 1635-1705) was an active and prominent map publisher in 1670's London. He drew much contemporary crticism for blatant plagiarism but this did not seem to impede his success. His notable achievements included the "Brittania" and "The Geographical Description of the Four Parts of the World". At least in his "Speed's Maps Epitomiz'd" he gave credit to his sources . Thomas Taylor was later to re issue Blome's English county maps in 1715 in a slightly smaller format in "England Exactly Described". A further edition of "England Exactly Described" was published circa 1735 by Thomas Bakewell.
A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 250 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS
WORCESTER
With its Hundreds
by Richard Blome.
Published London circa 1735 by Thomas Bakewell in "England Exactly Described".
A fine copper engraved county map of Worcestershire, with "A Table of the Hundreds in Worcestershire" .The somewhat more scarce Bakewell edition was published in a larger book than the usual Taylor Blomes and hence has only a single fold as opposed to the three usually found.
Some light patchy browning as seen and some splitting to the original centre fold has been repaired verso. Upper and lower margins cropped as issued.
Sheet size approx. 10" x 8" (260mm x 195mm) on hand laid paper.
Richard Blome ( 1635-1705) was an active and prominent map publisher in 1670's London. He drew much contemporary crticism for blatant plagiarism but this did not seem to impede his success. His notable achievements included the "Brittania" and "The Geographical Description of the Four Parts of the World". At least in his "Speed's Maps Epitomiz'd" he gave credit to his sources . Thomas Taylor was later to re issue Blome's English county maps in 1715 in a slightly smaller format in "England Exactly Described". A further edition of "England Exactly Described" was published circa 1735 by Thomas Bakewell.
A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 250 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS
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