Shropshyre [Shropshire], Described, The Sittuation of Shrowesbury Shewed, with the Arms of thos Earles, and other Memorable things observed

Published by Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell, Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain atlas, 1676. copper engraved and hand coloured map from 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine', 386 x 516 mm,elaborate cartouche with compass rose below, inset bird's eye plan of Shrewsbury, smaller inset with description of 'a great and bloody battaill was fought .... Anno 1403 [ Battle of Shrewsbury] .' with a small pictorial rendering of same; showing forests, hills, rivers including River Severne, churches, parkland; includes Part of Denbigh Shire, Montgomery Shire, Staffordshire etc; verso shows Hundreds in Shropshire and The Description of Shropshire (Chapter XXXVII) tight margins, an attractive antique map suitable for mounting/framing,. This is an original antique map. We do not sell reproductions or facsimiles