Old coloured map of the counties of Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire from Jansson’s atlas of the world “Novus Atlas”, Volume IV containing the English county maps, first published in 1646. The map contains the usual Jansson decorations; including coats of arms of the noble families of the counties and a scenes of local life adorned with putti. A description of the counties appears on the verso in Dutch. The map has a professionally repaired centrefold split; otherwise, a finely coloured, strong dark impression on heavy paper in very good condition. 40.5 cm x 51 cm