John Norden
Hartford Shire, 1723
8 ½ x 10 in
21 x 25 cm
21 x 25 cm
HERTS401
An important early map of Hertfordshire, first published in John Norden's Speculum Britanniae in 1593, but here reissued in 1723 by Daniel Browne and James Woodman. The map shows virtually...
An important early map of Hertfordshire, first published in John Norden's Speculum Britanniae in 1593, but here reissued in 1723 by Daniel Browne and James Woodman. The map shows virtually every town and village in the county, the main roads between them, and enclosed estates. Wooded and hilly areas are marked with charming illustrations of trees and hills. A royal coat of arms and a compass rose add decorative elements.
Norden's Speculum Britanniae was intended as a complete history and description of Britain during the Elizabethan period, and was to be published in multiple volumes. Ultimately, only two volumes (Middlesex and Hertfordshire) and a handful of lone county maps, including Surrey, Hampshire, and Sussex, were published during Norden's lifetime. Several further volumes (Cornwall, Northamptonshire, and Essex) were published posthumously in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Norden's Speculum Britanniae was intended as a complete history and description of Britain during the Elizabethan period, and was to be published in multiple volumes. Ultimately, only two volumes (Middlesex and Hertfordshire) and a handful of lone county maps, including Surrey, Hampshire, and Sussex, were published during Norden's lifetime. Several further volumes (Cornwall, Northamptonshire, and Essex) were published posthumously in the 18th and 19th centuries.
