SENEX, John

Switzerland and the Country of the Grisons Wherein is Described the XIII Switz Cantons with their Allies &c.

London: circa 1720. Engraving with period hand-colouring. Re-backed at centerfold. Image size: 15 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches. Sheet size: 19 7/8 x 23 7/8 inches.

Early English Map of Switzerland

A contemporary of Herman Moll, John Senex was one of the most successful mapmakers during the golden age of English cartography. He issued a series of atlases with John Maxwell and C. Price, and went on to reissue Ogilby's road atlas. He was appointed Geographer to Queen Anne, and in 1728 was elected to the Royal Society. His beautiful maps are famed for their meticulous detail and ornate cartouches, and they remain some of the best examples of eighteenth century English mapmaking. In this handsome map of Switzerland, the original 13 Cantons are listed with their dates of incorporation, and around the border of the map are the crests of each canton, as well as those of their allies.

Item #11029

Price: $350.00