The Anglo Saxon Heptarchy.

Johann Janssonius. "N. Visscher excudit." Great Britain. "Britannia prout divisa suit temporibus Anglo- Saxonum, præsertim durante illorum Heptarchia.." Amsterdam. J. Janssonius. 1649
Copper engraved map of the Anglo Saxon Heptarchy by Janssonius. from "Le Nouveau Theatre Du Monde Ou Nouvel Atlas " Vol black & white ;F rench text to verso.

This highly decorative map by Jansson shows the British Isles at the time of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy; the seven ancient kingdoms of Kent, the South Saxons, West Saxons, East Saxons, Northumberland, East Anglia and Mercia
The map is embellished with border panels depicting the seven kings in full battle dress & armor, and with scenes illustrating the conversion of each of the seven kingdoms to Christianity in wake of St. Augustine's arrival in England in the year 597 A.D.
Based on the map by John Speed, both Blaeu (1645) and Janssonius (1646) produced the map for their atlases of the British Isles. Janssonius' edition can be distinguished from Blaeu's by the addition of radiating compass lines to the sea. Good dark impression; lightly toned as so often with Janssonius' maps; scattered foxing/ spotting , darker in places; small worm hole to centre of map at centre fold
The map has been trimmed to plate mark and stuck down to the page, covering the map "Anglia Regnum" obviously a mistake of the printer , who had already printed the letterpress to the verso; [ this can be seen as the map has become loose at upper right]. Un restored.
Shirley, Early printed maps of the British Isles, 577. 420 by 530mm (16½ by 20¾ inches).    €2600

The British Isles.

Lotter, Tobias Conrad. Great Britain or the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. "La Grande Bretagne ou les Royaumes d'Angleterre et d'Ecosse comme aussi le Royaume d'Irlande".
Augsburg, Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1782
Copper engraved map of the British Isles engraved by Matthieu Albert Lotter for Tobias Lotter. Original old colour; verso blank.
The map shows the British Isles with the adjacent coast of Europe.
Decorative title cartouche, and armorial shields of the 3 Kingdoms. Fair impression; bright colours; light soiling; cartouche and shields black and white as issued,slightly pale; short[35mm] centre fold split at lower edge, blank margin,[repaired with archival tape to verso]; [10mm] centre fold split at top [repaired with arhcival tape to verso]. old ink number to verso.
495 by 588mm (19½ by 23¼ inches).    €400

Albion, Britain.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Island of Albion. Isle d'Albion. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the island of Albion from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
Albion is the archaic name for the island of Britain. Dark impression, light toning.
155 by 102mm (6 by 4 inches).    €50

Scotland.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Scotland. Ecosse. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Scotland and the Islands from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning; a couple of spots to blank margins far from image.
150 by 100mm (6 by 4 inches).    €100

The Channel Islands.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Channel Islands. Is. de Jersey et de Garnesey. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the Channel Islands from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
The map shows the islands off the coast of France with England on the horizon. Sea battle. Dark impression, light spot to left blank margin.
150 by 103mm (6 by 4 inches).    €80

Anglesey and the Isle of Man.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Isle of Man and Anglesey. Is. de Man et d'Anglesey. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the Isle of Man and Anglesey from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
The map shows the 2 islands and the coast of the mainland. Dark impression, light toning;spot to upper blank margin.
154 by 107mm (6 by 4¼ inches).    €100

The Kingdom of England.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Kingdom of England. Royaume d'Angleterre. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of England from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning.
155 by 116mm (6 by 4½ inches).    €60

The Kingdom of Scotland.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Scotland. Royaume d'Ecosse. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Scotland from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning.
152 by 116mm (6 by 4½ inches).    €80

Scotland and Her Islands.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, Hebrides & the Faroe Islands. Is. de Fero de Scheland. Orknay et Hebrides. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Scotland and the Islands from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning; slight soiling to right blank margin.
150 by 107mm (6 by 4¼ inches).    €100

The Kingdom of Ireland.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Ireland. Royaume d'Irlande. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Ireland from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning; stain to upper blank margin.
157 by 116mm (6¼ by 4½ inches).    €80