1731 'a Mapp Of Oxfordshir With Its Hundreds'/oxfordshire / Richard Blome
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An original Original hand coloured (older colour) copper engraved Printed map. Oxfordshire 'A Mapp of Oxfordshir with its hundreds' (c. 1731) Finely engraved map of the county by Richard Blome from the atlas "England Exactly Described or a Guide to Travellers…" first published by Thomas Taylor, but from the later edition published by Thomas Bakewell. A major addition to the earlier plates is that roads and distances between towns are now included, after the road surveys of John Ogilby. Here Bakewell has removed the name of Blome from the plate title but not the dedication and left chicken scratch marks on the paper. Cartouche for Dennis Hampton of Bradwell/ Fine condition. Later colour size 21 x 19 **CONDITION ISSUES** Framed, folds as issued, minor age marking 34.5 x 32 cm size of the frame *
Additional Information
AB-186726
W: 21cm (8.3")H: 19cm (7.5")
18th Century, Georgian (1714 to 1837)
British
Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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