‘INSULARUM BRITANNICARUM FACIES ANTIQUA.’ (Roman Britain / Hibernia) by Christoph Cellarius c.1700

A very attractive late 17th / early 18th century map of Roman Britain and Hibernia (Ireland) — with an inset of the Orkney and Shetland Islands — which was published in Christoph Cellarius’s Geographia Antiqua (Leipzig: c.1700). The map shows the locations and names of the ancient British tribes, major Roman settlements and defensive walls such as Hadrian’s.

• This is an original copperplate engraving with later hand colour.
• Printed area is approximately 30.8cms by 20.4cms.
• The map is in very good condition with decent margins; centrefold, as issued. Click on image for better view.
• The item comes displayed in a ready to frame museum quality mount.
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• Guaranteed to be over 250 years old.