Spede John (2 results)

Single Folded Sheet. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Image 20 1/2' x 15". 1610 date in both the title block and the printing information block. Original two page map from Speed's atlas, in a very strong impression. Very attractive later color, coastal water outlines blue with brown along land coastlines, inset maps of Bangor and Caernarvon in light blue and orange, borders in red, shields in red, all details nicely colored. Near fine, print and coloring strong, no tears or repairs, very slight dust/soiling in small area in margins adjacent to center fold. Nicely framed with double glaze displaying the atlas pages 123 and 124 on the reverse.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Framed map from "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" maps produced by John Speed. With an inset plan of Harlech, Scales, Compasses and Heraldic Shields. This is the 1627 edition published by George Humble after John Sudbury retired in 1618. Printed from copper plates engraved by Jocodus Hondius in 1610 and later hand coloured. Map measures 52 x 38 cms. Some toning and slight offsetting from the information printed on the reverse of the map but otherwise in good condition.