This map, engraved for Jan Jansson by Peter van den Keere, was based on an earlier version issued by Ortelius in his Parergon in 1595. It shows the British Isles in Roman Times. Jansson first published it in his world atlas in 163 . In 1646 3 compass roses with rhumb lines were added to the plate, this example having these revisions. The revised map then appeared in volume 4 of the atlas which covered England and Wales Original colour. No text to verso.
G. Humble P. van den Keere England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland Describedand Abridged.... from a Farr Larger Volume by John Speed 1627-76
Uncoloured and in good condition. Around 1599 Peter Van Den Keere engraved a set of miniature British maps based on Saxton. By 1619 the plates had passed to George Humble, who revised them (changing Latin county names to English), but also engraved new plates to replace those counties grouped together on one map in the originals. The Nottingham map was one of these new additions. All the maps are generally referred to as by Van Den Keere, but Skelton doubts this attribution for the new maps. The atlas went through several later editions until 1676.
G. Humble P. van den Keere England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland Described from a Farr Larger Volume by John Speed 1627-76 (c.1605)
Around 1599 Peter Van Den Keere began engraving a set of miniature British maps (based on Saxton). These were first published in Amsterdam in c1605. By 1619 the plates had passed to the London bookseller George Humble, who revised them (changing Latin county names to English), but also engraved new plates to replace those counties grouped together on one map in the originals. The original van den Keere plate for Worcestershire was retained but with the aforementioned amendments. Humble's first issue of the maps was in 1619. For his second edition of 1627 English text was added to the verso of the maps. All the maps are generally referred to as by Van den Keere, but Skelton doubts this attribution for the newly engraved versions. The atlas went through several later editions until 1676.
Jodocus Hondius the younger first published his Atlas Minor in 1607 as a reduced scale version of Mercator's Atlas, the plates of which he had purchased and continued to issue. There were several later editions of the Atlas Minor by various publishers and with plates re-engraved. Between 1628 and 1651 Jan Jansson first published editions in Latin, French, German and Dutch. For the German edition of 1648 he added 8 new maps of English counties, including this map of Essex engraved by Peter van den Keere. There was a second issue in 1651. The plates were later acquired and re-worked by Peter van der Aa, who issued his new versions of the maps in his Atlas Soulage in 1712. In 1729 van de Aa re-issued the map, now with wide, engraved frame, in La Galerie Agreable du Monde. This example, is from La Galerie Agreable . All issues of the map are uncommon, particularly this state with frame border.
P. van den Keere England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland Described from a Farr Larger Volume Done by John Speed 1666 (c1605)
Around 1599 Peter Van Den Keere began engraving a set of miniature British maps (based on Saxton). These were first published in Amsterdam in c1605. By 1619 the plates had passed to the London bookseller George Humble, who revised them (changing Latin county names to English), but also engraved new plates to replace those counties grouped together on one map in the originals. Although covering two Welsh counties, the original plate of Montgomery and Merionethshire was retained, but with the aforementioned amendment to the title. Humble's first issue of the maps was in 1619. For his second edition of 1627 English text was added to the verso of the maps. All the maps are generally referred to as by Van den Keere, but Skelton doubts this attribution for the newly engraved versions. The atlas went through several later editions up to 1676 This example is from the 1666 edition.
P. van den Keere England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland Described from a Farr Larger Volume Done by John Speed 1666 (c1605)
Around 1599 Peter Van Den Keere began engraving a set of miniature British maps (based on Saxton). These were first published in Amsterdam in c1605. By 1619 the plates had passed to the London bookseller George Humble, who revised them (changing Latin county names to English), but also engraved new plates to replace those counties grouped together on one map in the originals. Although covering two Welsh counties, the original plate of Montgomery and Merionethshire was retained, but with the aforementioned amendment to the title. Humble's first issue of the maps was in 1619. For his second edition of 1627 English text was added to the verso of the maps. All the maps are generally referred to as by Van den Keere, but Skelton doubts this attribution for the newly engraved versions. The atlas went through several later editions up to 1676 This example is from the 1666 edition.
P. van den Keere England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland Described and Abridged…from a Farr Larger Volume Done by John Speed 1627-76 (c1605)
Around 1599 Peter Van Den Keere began engraving a set of miniature British maps (based on Saxton). These were first published in Amsterdam in c1605. By 1619 the plates had passed to the London bookseller George Humble, who revised them (changing Latin county names to English), but also engraved new plates to replace those counties grouped together on one map in the originals. The original plate had Staffordshire as an individual county and so was retained, but with the county name revised to it's English version. Humble's first issue of the maps was in 1619. For his second edition of 1627 English text was added to the verso of the maps. All the maps are generally referred to as by Van den Keere, but Skelton doubts this attribution for the newly engraved versions. The atlas went through several later editions until 1676. Mounted ready for framing.
G. Humble P. van den Keere England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland Described and Abridged ….from a Farr Larger Volume Done by John Speed 1627-65 (c1605)
Around 1599 Peter Van Den Keere began engraving a set of miniature British maps (based on Saxton). These were first published in Amsterdam in c1605. By 1619 the plates had passed to the London bookseller George Humble, who revised them (changing Latin county names to English), but also engraved new plates to replace those counties grouped together on one map in the originals. The original van den Keere plate had Devonshire as an individual county and so was retained, but with the county name revised to it's English version. Humble's first issue of the maps was in 1619. For his second edition of 1627 English text was added to the verso of the maps. All the maps are generally referred to as by Van den Keere, but Skelton doubts this attribution for the newly engraved versions. The atlas went through several later editions until 1676. This example dates from between 1627 and 1665 (the plate number being changed to (9) from the edition of 1627, but before the later development of cracks to the printing plate).
P. van den Keere England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland Described and Abridged...from a Farr Larger Volume by John Speed 1627-1676 (c1605)
Around 1599 Peter Van Den Keere began engraving a set of miniature British maps (based on Saxton). These were first published in Amsterdam in c1605. By 1619 the plates had passed to the London bookseller George Humble, who revised them (changing Latin county names to English), but also engraved new plates to replace those counties grouped together on one map in the originals. The original van den Keere plate for Durham was retained but with the aforementioned amendments. Humble's first issue of the maps was in 1619. For his second edition of 1627 English text was added to the verso of the maps. All the maps are generally referred to as by Van den Keere, but Skelton doubts this attribution for the newly engraved versions. The atlas went through several later editions until 1676.