Robert Morden - Late 17th Century Map of Middlesex

Copper engraving, hand coloured, map of "Midlesex" by Robert Morden (1650-1703). Note that London at this period is still just the City of London, with Westminster and other areas of modern central London shown as separate villages. Morden was a British bookseller, publisher, and maker of maps and globes. He contributed maps to William Camden's "Britannia", one of the best known 17th/18th century atlases. There were four editions of Britannia, the first being in 1695, with engravings done by Sutton Nicholls. Morden was known for his simplification in presentation, concentrating on clarity of detail over decoration.