Item #8673 Cornubia. Sive Cornwallia. W. BLAEU, J.
A Mint Example
Cornwall/ England.
[Amsterdam, 1646]

Cornubia. Sive Cornwallia.

15 ¼ x 19 ½ inches, Fine original color; fine condition.

An impeccable example, superbly colored and framed, of the ruggedly beautiful county occupying the southwestern-most part of England. At top left are crests of various Cornwell worthies—then present and past. Along the top are the king and queen’s arms and those of Great Britain. The cartouche contains visual references to Cornwall’s fishing and mining industries.

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