Sir Walter Raleigh ordering the Standard of Queen Elizabeth to be erected on the Coast of Virginia.

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• PUBLISHER: Published London.

• MEDIUM: Copper engraving,

  DATE: 1780.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 5/8 x 6 1/4" (27 x 15.6 mcm).

• DESCRIPTION: Drawn and engraved by Taylor for "Middleton's Complete System of Geography."<br><br> Raleigh [c. 1552 – 1618] was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. A notable figure of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonization of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under Elizabeth I. Wikipedia.

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• CONDITION: Good condition save for some minor stains in the margins. Black and white.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Historical , Famous Events