THE MAP OF MID SIXTEENTH CENTURY LONDON
Written by Stephen Powys Marks
Published by London Topographical Society
in 1964
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- MAP
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE MAP OF MID SIXTEENTH CENTURY LONDON
Written by Stephen Powys Marks.
Stock no. 668301
1st.
1964.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition.
Large format. Brown cloth spine, grey boards. 10 b/w plates. An investigation into the relationship between a copper-engraved map and its derivatives. Covers slightly marked.
Front cover
Contents
- I. Introduction
- II. The copper engraving
- III. The map of London in Braun and Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' and its relationship to the copper engraving
- IV. The extent of the copper engraving
- V. The woodcut map ('Agas') and its relationship to the copper engraving
- VI. The pewter engraving and its relationship to the woodcut map ('Agas')
- VII. Sir Hans Sloanes' copies of the map
- Appendix I. The attribution of the woodcut map to Ralph Agas
- Appendix II. The extant amps
- Appendix III. Bibliography
- Notes
- Diagram showing the relationship of some of the versions and impressions
- Index
- Plates