BRITISH ISLES
Printed on thick paper. Double page map. Excellent condition
~ A rare map of the British isles with north oriented to the right
~ Published in 1678 - 1682, Amsterdam
~ Hand colored, copperplate engraved. Measures 21x24" by J. Keulen
~ The seas are covered with rhumb lines
~ Which sailors used to chart the shortest course from one location to another
~ Beautiful coat of arms of England, Scotland and Ireland are shown on each nation
~ Two compass roses and a beautiful cartouche decorate the map
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