Saxton-Lea Map of Dorset Author(s)_Rev James Stanier Clarke

Saxton-Lea Map of Dorset Author(s)_Rev James Stanier ClarkeThis map of Dorset was published in Philip Leas edition of Christopher Saxtons county atlas, commonly known as the Lea Saxton or Saxton Lea. Christopher Saxton created the first atlas of England and Wales between 1574 and 1579; which was also the first national atlas of any country. The atlas enjoyed royal patronage as the driving force behind its creation was William Cecil, Lord Burghley, chief advisor to Elizabeth I through much of her reign. The

Front free end-paper loose

showing regional costume

first bound up with the Bible

This is a variant of the map

Blaeu issued the first editions of his British atlas with Latin and French text in 1645

Illustrated with historical extracts relative to natural history

was the Russian Empire's last ambassador to Greece

Zara et Sebenic

As with Series 43

coloured to identify the relevant sheet

Pictorial map of London

Walter suggests the map has "several clear improvements" on its immediate predecessors