1674           MORDEN, Robert 

Between 1673 and 1696 Robert Morden published some 13 separate maps of England and the British Isles. The first of these, published with Robert Greene, is striking for its title cartouche with two large naval vessels flanking the title and many other ships both above this and others scattered around the coast of England and Wales. (There also seems to be a pun on the word seahorse in the North Sea!) Also unusual are the inset maps top and bottom left with attractive borders.

A year after advertising the earlier map, Morden and Greene advertised a six sheet wall map in the May 1674 Term Catalogue. It was advertised again in the London Gazette over a year later but the map is clearly dated 1674 so was probably brought out when promised.

Shirley notes that the large banner header title is wider than the only copy of the map known (BnF) which is smaller than originally advertised, suggesting tables should have been included to left and right outside the border. The main cartouche is a dedication to Charles II which is dated.

Shirley notes that the road system is not as extensive as Morden and Greene´s map of 1673 but, whereas the former was confined to England and Wales, this map also shows a number of roads through Scotland and Ireland.

A New Mapp of England Scotland and Ireland Sold by Robert Morden (and) R Greene. The title in an extra banner style panel pasted above the assembled map. The signatures Francis Lamp sculp appear below right, and of the artist Walter Binneman at the bottom of the cartouche. Size: 1120 mm x 1320 mm. (BnF). 

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