28th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Saxton (Christopher)
Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comit nova vera et Elaborata descriptio. Ano Dni 1576.
Engraved by Augustine Ryther, 1579, hand-coloured engraved map, image 386mm x 494mm, 6cm closed tear to lower left of centre fold, repaired tear or crease further left, chip from top left margin, some tanning, mounted, framed and glazed.
The earliest printed map of the two counties.
Sold for £700
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Images added to Tennants website. You can see the tear if you scroll in to the image of the lower left quarter.
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Apr, 2023
A rare late 18th century diary written by Lady Mary Broughton detailing a two-year Grand Tour around Europe, is one of the highlights of the sale. Not only is it a remarkable and detailed travel diary written from a rare female perspective, but it is an important document recording the everyday social history of Europe and a treasure trove of information on picture collections and museums of the era. Also of note is a 17th century Manuscript Account Book with a connection to Crosthwaite in the Lake District, a fine John Speed Map of the World published in 1676, and a copy of John C. Bourne's 'The History and Description of the Great Western Railway'. Amongst the children's literature in the sale is a first edition set of C.S. Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia', and a first edition of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.
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