Thursday, 16 August 2012

Cornwall (1639)



A charming miniature map of the south west corner of the British Isles made by Petrus Bertius (1565-1529) and published by Joan Blaeu in 1639. It is hand colored. Shows Cornwall (Cornubia), Devonshire (Devonia), Somerset and Southern Wales.

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