Map of Lincolnshire published during the English Civil War

BLAEU, Johannes.

Lincolnia Comitatus. Anglis Lincoln-Shire.
Amsterdam, 1663, Spanish text edition. Fine original colour. 420 x 505mm.

Faint stains in the margins well outside the printed area

A very fine example of this county map of Lincolnshire, first published in 1645, during the English Civil War. This example is from the uncommon Spanish text edition of the 'Atlas Major' (the rarest edition as it was incomplete when a fire destroyed the Blaeu printing works in 1672), issued after the Restoration. It is decorated with a pillar of armorials of the local nobles (including John of Gaunt), two Royal crests and a title cartouche with two putti holding a pair of compasses and a rule.

KOEMAN: Bl 60a.
Stock ID : 22313