Saxton’s map of Somerset, 1575

Item Overview

Title

Saxton’s map of Somerset, 1575

Uniform title

Somersetensem comitat’ (agri fertilitate celebrem) hoc ob oculos ponit tabula, anno 1575 et D Elizabethe Regine, A’o 17

Creator

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

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

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

Physical Description

Extent

1 map : col. ; 38 x 50 cm.

Keywords

Genre

map

Subject Geographic

Somerset (England)--Maps--Early works to 1800

Location

Somerset (England)

Resource type

cartographic

Subjects

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