Le Roy, Henry (sold)
Henry Le Roy (1579 - November 20, 1651) was a Dutch goldsmith, engraver, and printer active in Paris during the first half of the 17th century. Le Roy was born in Rotterdam and moved to Paris in around the turn of the century. He is best known for his avian and botanical imagery, which is reminiscent of Hollar, but did engrave a few maps with Michel van Lochom, and others. He is interred at the Protestant cemetery of the Faubourg Saint-Marcel, Paris.
Extremely rare and highly decorative 17th century map of the British Isles.
Novissima descriptio Angliae Scotiae et Hiberniae.
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This is an extremely rare and unusual 1639 map of the British Isles by Michel van Lochom. Centered on the Irish Sea, the map extends to cover all of the British Isles, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. There is an inset map of the Orkney Islands in ... (more details)