Title: Oxford Shire

Date: 1722

Medium: Copperplate engraving on strong hand laid paper with a horse in a circle watermark (key for the 1722 edition).

Color: Outline hand colors

Dimension: image (35.8 x 41.8 cm or 14 1/8 x 16 1/2 inch), paper (37.5 x 45.7 cm or 14 3/4 x 18 inch)

Credits: Robert Morden (cartographer), John Sturt (engraver), from 1722 English Gibson edition of Camden’s Britannia

Condition:

     The overall condition of this map is very good (i.e., clear and clean image, strong and bright paper, nice margins, no bend, no tear, and slight but even age toning – likely one of the nicest condition you will ever encounter for this map). Issued with a centerfold, ample photos [details and the watermark] in high resolution are presented for your convenience of identification and judging its high quality independently.

    Flaws to note: nearly flawless with no apology.

     Additional Notes:

     This very nice and important map of the Oxford Shire was published in 1722 in the English edition of Gibson edited Camden’s Britannia [judging from its distinctive watermarks of a trodding horse in a circle as shown]. It has a quite decorative cartouche. Robert Morden’s British County maps [from Britannia in particular] are unusual and quite significant for they were the only large and detailed county maps of its period as noted by Tooley [see cited reference below]. Several English editions [e.g., 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd editions in 1695, 1722, and 1753 respectively] of Camden’s Britannia were published with some subtle reversions.

      Please note the modest price [e.g., trading at over $200 for the same item of lesser quality] with no reserve for this highly displayable collector’s item (especially in such nice condition). Thanks for looking and happy bidding!

      It will be securely packaged and shipped via USPS 1st class or priority with insurance [included in shipping and handling fee] for domestic address or USPS 1^st class airmail with registration for international address.

Reference:

Tooley RV (1970) Maps and map-makers, Bonanza Books, Crown Publishers Inc. New York

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