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ANGLIA.

Cartographer:

Bertius, Petrus

Title:

ANGLIA.

Stock Code:

4447

Method:

Copper engraving

Publisher:

Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius.

Colouring:

Later colour

Atlas:

Bertii Tabularum geographicarum

Size: (W x H):

13cm x 9.5cm

5 inches x 3½ inches

Date:

1616

Price:

£195

Attractive little map of England and Wales, with title at top right. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his editions of Ptolemy's Geographia. In 1618 he moved to Paris and became Official Cosmographer to Louis XIII. He was related by marriage to Jodocus Hondius and Pieter van den Keere.

Small dampstain to right margin, wellaway from the map. Fine condition.

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