Gloucestershire, Blaeu, c1650.

"Glocestria Ducatus; vulgo Glocestershire" by Johannes Blaeu, published in his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Sive, Atlas Novus, about 1650. Copper engraved map with original hand colouring and Dutch text on the verso. Centrefold as published, plate mark and good margins. Faults - some dampstaining to upper and lower parts of the paper, two closed tears of about 2-3 cms each both affecting the neatline (one lower left and the other to the lower right side, both without loss.) Size 50 x 41 cms plus margins. Ref F6400