Lot Essay
The 'modern' map drawn by Bordone shows several towns marked by a new conventional symbol -- a little towered building -- although only London, Dobla (Dover), and Antona (Southampton) are named.
Details
Bordone (Benedetto): Inghilterra Secóndo Moderni, woodcut map, 140mm. x 140mm., Venice, [1534] [cf. Shirley 19]; with on verso; Ptolemy (Claudius): Inghilterra Secondo Tolomeo, woodcut map by Bordone, 230mm. x 150mm., [cf. Shirley 20] (several small worm holes affecting both maps), framed and glazed.