Saxton’s map of Dorsetshire, 1575

Item Overview

Title

Saxton’s map of Dorsetshire, 1575

Uniform title

Dorcestriæ comitatus vicinarumque regionum noua veraq[ue] descriptio, anno Dni 1575

Creator

Saxton, Christopher. b. 1542?.
Taylowe Limited.
Great Britain. Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

Date Created

1961

Date

1961

Place of Origin

[London?
enk

Publisher

H.M.S.O.]

Language

English
Latin

Collection

Henry J. Bruman Map Collection

Notes

Description

In lower margin: Saxton's map of Dorsetshire, 1575.
Facsimile.
In lower left corner: British Museum. Maps C.7. c.I.
Relief represented pictorially.
Christophorus Saxton descripsit.
Includes col. ill. and coat of arms.
Original version: [London : s.n., 1575].

Physical Description

Extent

1 map : col. ; 36 x 52 cm.

Keywords

Genre

map

Subject Geographic

Devon (England)--Maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles

Location

Dorset (England)

Resource type

cartographic

Subjects

Early maps--Facsimiles
Dorset (England)--Maps--Early works to 1800