On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) 1820 print "Magna Carta Island.", Berkshire.
DATE PRINTED: 1820.
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 18 x 14.5 cm (7 x 5.75 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn by J. Hakewill and engraved by William Cooke. James Hakewill (1778–1843) was an English architect, best known for his illustrated publications.
PROVENANCE: Published in "Views of the Neighbourhood of Windsor, " by James Hakewill. First published in 1813 and re-issued in 1820.
TYPE: Antique engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Magna Carta Island is an ait in the River Thames in England, on the reach above Bell Weir Lock. It is in Berkshire facing water-meadows forming Runnymede. Its civil and ecclesiastical parish is Wraysbury so it was transferred from Buckinghamshire to Berkshire in 1974. The island is a contender for being the place where, in 1215, King John sealed Magna Carta. Whilst the charter itself indicates Runnymede by name, it is possible the island may have been considered part of Runnymede at the time. It is known that in 1217 the island was the meeting-place of Henry III and Louis (later Louis VIII) of France.
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