A nice pair of copper engraved maps which present the European continent with both ancient and "modern" names. The physical geography is identical on both maps with modest detail of rivers, mountains, coastlines and islands. Both Italy and Ireland are strangely shaped. The large title cartouches at top left are surmounted with the coat of arms of Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, who was Wells' student at Oxford and to whom the map is dedicated. Both maps were engraved by Michael Burghers.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.WELL-1a #3 & #4.

Condition: B

On watermarked paper with some light toning and offsetting. The modern map has an archivally repaired 1.75" fold separation at bottom. The ancient map has a printer's crease at right and a few small chips (loss) along the fold, which has been backed with paper on verso.