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ESSEX276

Cartographer: Christopher Saxton
Title: : Essexiae Comitat' Nova Vera ac Absoluta Descriptio
Date: 1576 Size: 20 x 16 inches
Published: London
Description: RARE. The first printed map of Essex. Engraved in 1576 and published in Saxton's "Atlas of the Counties of England and Wales", in 1579. Original hand colour. [Skelton 1]
Map Ref: ESSEX276

ESSEX1252

Cartographer: John Speed
Title: : Essex, devided into its Hundreds, with the most antient and fayre Towne Colchester Described and other memorable Monuments observed
Date: 1614 Size: 21 x 15 inches
Published: London
Description: Essex. An extraordinary map of the county from the second edition of Speed's seminal atlas, 'The Theatre of Great Britaine'. Vignette of Colchester. English text on verso.
Map Ref: ESSEX1252

ESSEX1243

Cartographer: William Kip
Title: : Essexia
Date: 1637 Size: 14 x 11 inches
Published: London
Description: Attractive early county map of Essex engraved by William Kip for William Camden's "Brittania", a history of Great Britain and one of the most important early books published in Britain. [Skelton 23]
Map Ref: ESSEX1243

ESSEX1285

Cartographer: Saxton & Kip
Title: : Essexia
Date: 1637 Size: 14 x 11 inches
Published: London
Description: The third available map of the county of Essex, probably based on Christopher Saxton's map of 1579, but here reduced by William Kip for Camden’s 1637 edition of the “Britannia.” Original colour.
Map Ref: ESSEX1285

ESSEX1284

Cartographer: Jan Blaeu
Title: : Essexia Comitatvs
Date: c. 1645 Size: 20 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Grand Dutch Golden Age map of Essex with panel of coats of arms and decorative cartouche. Fine original colour. Latin text on verso. [Skelton, R. A.: 28]
Map Ref: ESSEX1284

ESSEX1245

Cartographer: Jan Jansson
Title: : Essexiae Descriptio : The Description of Essex
Date: c. 1647 Size: 19 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Dutch Golden Age map of Essex with coats of arms and elaborate cartouche. German text on verso. Coloured[Skelton, R. A.: 40]
Map Ref: ESSEX1245

ESSEX1274

Cartographer: Richard Blome
Title: : A Mapp of ye County of Essex
Date: 1673 Size: 13 x 10 inches
Published: London
Description: Attractive and rare map of Essex divided into Hundreds and embellished with ships. The dedication is particularly attractive, being supported by two large sea monsters.
Map Ref: ESSEX1274

ESSEX1275

Cartographer: John Speed
Title: : Essex
Date: 1676 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: London
Description: Striking and celebrated county map of Essex with inset plan of Colchester. Published by Bassett & Chiswell. English text on verso. Coloured. [Skelton, R. A.: 18]
Map Ref: ESSEX1275

ESSEX1221

Cartographer: John Ogilby
Title: : The Roads from Chelmsford in Essex to St. Edmonds-Bury in Suffolk & Saffron-Walden in Essex
Date: 1698 Size: 17 x 13 inches
Published: London
Description: The roads from Chelmsford through Sudbury, Bury St. Edmunds. Chelsford, Dunmow, Thaxted to Walden. Plate 92 from Ogilby's "Britannia" atlas, first published in 1675. Coloured.
Map Ref: ESSEX1221

ESSEX1264

Cartographer: John Ogilby
Title: : The Roads from Chelmsford in Essex to Maldon, Raleigh, Gravesend
Date: 1698 Size: 18 x 13 inches
Published: London
Description: Chelmsford to Walden and Canterbury to Dover. Road map in strips from John Ogilby's landmark atlas, "Britannia". Coloured.
Map Ref: ESSEX1264

ESSEX1259

Cartographer: Bowen & Owen
Title: : A Map of Essex
Date: 1720 Size: 5 x 7 inches
Published: London
Description: Essex. Decorative county map, with description and distances. Coloured.
Map Ref: ESSEX1259

ESSEX1239

Cartographer: Herman Moll
Title: : Essex
Date: 1724 Size: 13 x 8 inches
Published: London
Description: Boldly engraved map of Essex with illustrated borders featuring ancient coins found in archaeological digs and Deneholes. Original colour.
Map Ref: ESSEX1239

ESSEX1278

Cartographer: Robert Morden
Title: : Essex
Date: 1753 Size: 16 x 14 inches
Published: London
Description: Essex. Early county map with a decorative cartouche. This 18th-century example of Morden's map was published to illustrate a 1753 edition of William Camden's "Britannia". Coloured.
Map Ref: ESSEX1278

ESSEX1225

Cartographer: Emanuel Bowen
Title: : An Accurate Map of the County of Essex
Date: c. 1760 Size: 28 x 21 inches
Published: London
Description: Superb county map of Essex, from Bowen's landmark survey of Georgian England. Surrounded by fascinating descriptions of the towns, industry and nobility in the county. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: ESSEX1225

ESSEX1279

Cartographer: Emanuel Bowen
Title: : An Accurate Map of the County of Essex
Date: 1778 Size: 19 x 16 inches
Published: London
Description: Handsome copper-engraved map of Essex surrounded by descriptive text about the towns and cities, the local nobility, and the industries of the county. Decorative title cartouche. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: ESSEX1279

ESSEX1262

Cartographer: Antonio Zatta
Title: : Provinicia di Essex
Date: 1779 Size: 11 x 8 inches
Published: Venice
Description: County map of Essex with Zatta's typical illustrated cartouche. Original outline colour.
Map Ref: ESSEX1262

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