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Middle-sexia Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673; Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
Description
Hand-coloured engraving of the county of Middlesex in England. The regions of Hertfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire are named. Primarily features the regions north of the Thames. Map title is surrounded by decorative cartouche with harvest fruits and a figure holding a sheaf of wheat. Heraldic crest also featured on upper left side of map.
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Middle-sexia
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| Creator | |
| Date Created |
[unknown]
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| Description |
Hand-coloured engraving of the county of Middlesex in England. The regions of Hertfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire are named. Primarily features the regions north of the Thames. Map title is surrounded by decorative cartouche with harvest fruits and a figure holding a sheaf of wheat. Heraldic crest also featured on upper left side of map.
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| Extent |
1 map : engraving and hand colouring ; 39 x 41 cm
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
Latin ; English
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| Notes |
Original design from 'Atlas Novus,' a publication from 1665 by Joan Blaeu.
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| Identifier |
RBSC_Frmd_Misc_002
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| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections
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| Date Available |
2008-07-01
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from UBC Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0214776
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from UBC Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca