The Queen Mary Atlas (Folio Society Limited Edition)

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Folio Society limited facsimile edition. First edition thus. Numbered on rear limitation page, 579 of 1000.

This is a facsimile reproduction of the Queen Mary Atlas, which was first produced and issued in the mid-sixteenth century. Commissioned by Queen Mary I as a gift for her husband (and cousin) King Philip II, Queen Mary died before the atlas could be given to her husband. Queen Elizabeth I, Mary's rival and successor, was the actual recipient of the atlas.

The atlas remains in the British Library, whose cooperation was essential in reproducing both the rectos and versos of the maps in the original atlas. The companion commentary volume by Peter Barber is quarto in size. It covers the historical context of the atlas and describes each map in detail. Unique among folio commentary volumes, it is also illustrated, with eight full-page colour historic maps.

Overall condition: very good. Solander case mildly marked and bumped along edges here and there. Volume bindings show some markings and small indentations to leather. Contents fine, very well preserved and without markings. Commentary volume has some foxing to prelims, otherwise clear and bright.

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