Oxfordshire: Antique Map By Robert Plot 1677
Item History & Price
An original and scarce map of Oxfordshire (The Map of Oxfordshire) by Robert Plot (first Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum). First published in Plot's Natural History of Oxfordshire in 1677, the map was engraved by Michael Burghers. The map is framed (680x710mm), mounted (printed area 460x520mm) with later hand colour. In the map borders there are 172 coats-of-arms of Oxford colleges, noblemen and clergy (there are an additional 6 shields on the map itself). This is a ...large and extremely detailed map with the location of the holders of the coats-of-arms shown on the map by a numerical key. Other notable features include an elaborate title cartouche, a compass rose and tablet key. The map is in very good condition. The folds are as published with some slight wear in one or two places where the vertical and horizontal folds intersect. The map can be posted in-frame (but preferably with glass removed) to UK buyers. It will be posted out-of-frame and mount to international buyers. Check out my other items!
