A rare 17th century map of the British Isles on silk
A New Mapp of England Scotland and Ireland Sold By Robert Morden at the Atlas in Cornhill and By Phillip Lea at the Atlas & Hercules in Cheapside and By John Seller at the West end of St Paul's at ye sign of the Mapp of the World London.
London: Morden, Lea & Seller, c.1687. Engraving on silk. Coloured. 515 x 585mm.
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A scarce map printed on silk, with the imprint of Morden's separate-issue map of the British Isles, first issued 1678 and described by Shirley as 'both striking and important' in its paper form. It includes updated cartography for Ireland, based on the wall map of 1674 by Morden & Greene, the roads of England and Wales from Ogilby, and several roads in Scotland. The North Sea is filled with a genealogical table, originally running from William the Conqueror to Charles II, but this example extended to James II and his daughters, later Queen Mary II and Queen Anne.
This map is from the third state and would have been printed on silk for portability, without the problems of folds and creases of paper. Shirley only mentions a silk example of the fourth state (published by Lea alone), but apparently did not see it.
Condition:
Some loss to printed area, laid on restorer's tissue.References:
SHIRLEY: Morden 4, state iii of iv.Related products
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