A 17th century hand coloured map of the English county of Berkshire. This map is in very good condition and it shows the county of Berkshire with the 17th century spelling being BARKSHIRE. It is interesting to see how the spelling of some of the other towns in the county have change from this period to their spellings now. The map is framed and in great condition for a map that is over three hundred years old. Robert Morden (1650–1703) was an English bookseller, publisher, mapmaker, globemaker and engraver being among the first successful commercial map makers.

Between about 1675 and his death in 1703, he was based under the sign of the Atlas at premises in Cornhill and New Cheapside, London. His cartographical output was large and varied. His best-known maps are those of South Wales, North Wales and the English Counties first published in a new edition of William Camden’s Britannia in 1695, and subsequently reissued in 1722, 1753 and 1772. These maps were based on new information from gentlemen of each county, and were newly engraved. Each had a decorated cartouche, and showed numerous place names. Morden also produced in 1701 a series of smaller county maps often known as Miniature Mordens.