Ancient Anglo-Saxon Anglic Kingdom England 1654 East Anglia Mercia by Sanson

Ancien Royaumes de Mercie et East-Angles ou Chester, Darby, Nottingham, Lincoln, Rutland, Hereford, Oxford, Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk"...par S. Sanson.

Issued Paris, 1654 for Sanson's monumental and rare Tables de la Geographie Ancienne et Nouvelle" (issued in a print run of approx. 500 copies).

Overall, remains a nice looking example with very pleasant age patina. There is a small area of surface damage near the word "ocean" at top edge. These small imperfections have been backed with archival tape and are very easy to overlook when inspecting the map.

Depicts the ancient Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the Anglo Kingdom of East Anglia prior to the Norman conquest of 1066 AD.

Sheet size c. 17 1/2" x 23 1/4". Engraved area c.14 1/8" x 22.75".

Pictures show this rare historical map well. Please review them carefully at your leisure so you may clearly see what you are buying.

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