Westmoria Comitatus: Anglice Westmorland.

A double-page map of Westmorland county in the northwest of England. Two very decorative cartouches with putti and figures display the title and scale in the two lower corners of the map. The large Royal Arms and a garland of five other coats of arms and two blank shields adorn the two upper corners of the map.
The map is well presented and engraved with skill and thought. Larger towns are highlighted in red, forests, rivers, lakes and hills are all before the eye. Blaeu established his firm in 1599 as instrument and globe makers. He went on to produce some of the highest quality atlases ever published.
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was the founder of the Blaeu publishing house. In 1634 he commenced publication of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" or "Novus Atlas" and on his death he was succeeded by his son Johannes (1596-1673). Johannes continuously enlarged and updated the "Theatrum" up to 1658, including the addition of a separate volume devoted to England and Wales. Blaeu maps are renowned for the consummate care and attention apparent in every stage of production - using only the best paper with finely engraved plates and a high standard of printing. The county maps have decorative title cartouches and often depict the coats of arms of those families with important county links.

Reference: Koeman I, Bl 42 A (53)