"Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Nova Descriptio", Jansson, Jan

Jan Jansson based this elegant piece on Willem Blaeu's 1631 map of the British Isles. The isles themselves are densely detailed, with a great deal of towns, rivers, and topographical features identified. There are three strapwork cartouches, encasing the title, an inset of the Orkney Islands, and a trio of distance scales. A royal coat of arms appears at top left, flanked by a lion and a unicorn, and several sailing ships, two compass roses, and a sea monster fill the ocean. Spanish text on verso, published between 1653-66.

References: Shirley (BI to 1650) #576; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #5000:1D.

Condition: B+

A nice impression with light soiling, a professionally repaired centerfold separation at bottom, and an extraneous horizontal crease.