Description:
Rectangular map of England with an elaborate engraved cartouche in the upper right hand corner, which was engraved by John Senex (1678-1740). John Senex was a noted publisher, engraver and seller of maps, atlases and globes during the first half of the eighteenth century. He became the geographer to Queen Anne, and was duly elected to the Royal Society in 1728. This map was published in his ‘A New General Atlas…’ The cartouche has Neptune surmounting figures of Athena, Liberty, and Apollo; a putti showing a map; and two putti are spilling gold coins into a dish. The cartouche reads: "A NEW MAP OF/ ENGLAND/ From the latest Observations,/ By Iohn Senex:/ Most humbly Inscribed to his Grace,/ WILLIAM DUKE of DEVONSHIRE/ & c." The map displays the counties of England with part of southern Scotland, the east coast of Ireland, the country of Wales, and part of France. St. George's Channel, the Bristol Channel, the Irish Sea, the Streights of Dover, and the British Channel are also identified. The counties and the cartouche are colored with watercolors. The map includes "A Scale of Miles" in the lower left hand corner. The map has been trimmed inside the plate margin on the right hand side and reinforced by the addition of a paper strip; the top edge of the map is very soiled and has sustained some losses and tears; the left hand margin is trimmed close to the plate mark; and the bottom margin is wide with some stains and tears.
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