Rare and unusual WWII poster. This superb bold poster shows a close up of bullets (yellow) being loaded into a breech of a rifle (grey and brown), the word ‘speed’(red) following them into the breech. The whole image on an egg-shell green background.

Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 71.5 / 18½ x 28

Limited to 750 copies. Original print from the collection of 44 sporting prints was assembled by Maurice & Jacques Goddet. The illustrations were all done by the Bosnian born Milivoy Uzelac. After studying at the Académie of Beaux-Arts in Prague he moved to Paris where his work was widely ...

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 30 / 9 x 12

Limited to 750 copies. Original print from the collection of 44 sporting prints was assembled by Maurice & Jacques Goddet. The illustrations were all done by the Bosnian born Milivoy Uzelac. After studying at the Académie of Beaux-Arts in Prague he moved to Paris where his work was widely ...

Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 30 / 9 x 12

Speed’s decorative map of Berkshire has a magnificent view of Windsor Castle at top edge. There is an inset of the battle of Radcott Bridge at upper left. Strapwork cartouche at upper centre, with a flag of St. George flanked by cherubs with open books above.

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38 / 20 x 15

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8.6 / 5 x 3½

A beautiful map with coats of arms of the various Dukes and Earls of Bedford. Inset showing a townplan of Bedford.

Dimensions (W x H): 51.0 x 38.0 / 20 x 15

A beautiful map of Buckinghamshire from Speed’s Theatre. Inset plans of the market towns of Buckingham and Redding, the latter being a strange choice given that it lies in the county of Berkshire - an indication that the other market towns in Buckinghamshire were not large or prosperous. ...

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8.6 / 5 x 3½

A most decorative map with galleon and monster in the sea. A lion and unicorn stand either side of the British coat of arms as well as coats of arms of the earls of Carlisle. An inset of a town plan of Carlisle with a list of principal buildings.

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8.6 / 5 x 3½

Speed drew on the work of John Norden for his map of Essex. His inset plan of Colchester ‘reveals a town of some prosperity with its castle, churches, dwellings and former religious houses, somewhat uncomfortably straddling a circle of walls of Roman origin’. (Nigel Nicolson: A Tudor Atlas by ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 39 / 20 x 15½

A highly decorative map with insets of the cities of Gloucester and Bristol with accompanying descriptions of each. Scale of ‘myles’ in the bottom left corner with dividers. Above, battle scenes showing the conflict between King Canute and the Saxons, and the confrontation of King Edward the 4 ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 38 / 20½ x 15

A beautiful map of Kent based on the work of Philip Symonson. Insets of the cathedral cities of Canterbury and Rochester, and seven coats of arms. Due to Kent’s extensive coastline, and proximity to France and the Netherlands, it had unrivalled advantages for trade, thus making it’s defence ...

Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8.6 / 5 x 3½

Speed’s decorative map of Norfolk has two insets; Norwich at upper right and a battle scene at top left. A magnificent Royal Arms to the left of the title, seven coats of arms on right hand edge, scale at lower centre.

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38 / 20 x 15

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8.6 / 5 x 3½

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8.6 / 5 x 3½

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8 / 5 x 3

A fine example of this edition. Inset map of Ipswich. Although Speed assembled much of his material from the earlier works of Saxton, Norden and others, a considerable part of the up-to-date information especially relating to the inset town plans depicted was first hand.

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 39 / 20 x 15½

A very attractive map of Sussex with inset of Ipswich enclosed in an elegant border. On the right of this, is a pictorial reference to Bodicia, Queen of the Iceni who occupied the area today known as East Anglia. On the left stands a Roman General. Numerous coats of arms of the Dukes and Earles ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38 / 20 x 15

A very beautiful map of Sussex with inset of Chichester at top left enclosed in a strapwork border. Title at top centre with royal coat of arms to the right, cartouche at lower right containing text on the Norman invasion of 1066. Five shields bearing the arms of five earls at lower entre, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38 / 20 x 15

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8.6 / 5 x 3½

A stunning map of Persia. Characteristically for Speed, the map is bordered by four city views surrounding the title at the top (of Spaha, Ormus, Tarvis and Gilan) and pictures of four typical inhabitants down each side. Scale and explanatory notes in decorative cartouche in bottom right corner. In ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 39 / 20½ x 15½

Speed’s decorative map of the north and east ridings of Yorkshire has inset maps of Hull and Richmond, a strapwork cartouche at upper right, eighteen coats of arms, ships and monsters at sea, and cherubs holding some dividers above the scale.

Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 39.5 / 20½ x 15½

George Humble published this Atlas in 1627, known as the Speed Miniature Map. Of the 63 maps in the Atlas, 40 were from the original Van den Kerri plates, reworked, 16 were reduced from Speed and 7 were additional. The publication was very popular and there were further reissues up to 1676.

Dimensions (W x H): 12.2 x 8.6 / 5 x 3½

An important map of the Isle of Wight as John Speed was the first to publish a map of the island on its own. Insets showing townplans of Newport and Southampton.

Dimensions (W x H): 51.0 x 38.0 / 20 x 15

A beautiful map showing the coats of arms of the Earls of Wiltshire and Salisbury and a detailed description of Stonehenge with picture. An inset shows a town plan of Salisbury with list of principal sites and buildings in the town.

Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 39 / 20½ x 15½

Spectacular map showing the Saxon Kingdoms of Britain. The map is based upon Blaeu's map of 1645, but can be readily distinguished from Blaeu's map by the addition of 3 compass roses, rhumb lines and sailing ships. The two sets of vignettes on either side of the map were first incorporated by Speed ...

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 42 / 21 x 16½

A beautifully bound book by Lawrence Rawstorne on shooting and the art of preserving game. “The first treatise devoted solely to the subject of pheasant rearing, covert shooting, and the management of woodlands for the special purpose of preserving game...”. With 15 plates in exquisite ...

Dimensions (W x H): 20 x 12 / 8 x 4½

A highly decorative large scale depiction of Bermuda, divided into different shareholders’ areas or ‘tribes’. Rhumb lines and compass point at sea. Beautifully illustrated title and scale cartouches. Below the decorated border there is a list of the shareholders. Like many Bermuda maps of the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 40.5 / 21 x 16

Exceptional example of this decorative map of Sussex. Large margins. Dutch text on verso. Has the coat of arms of King Charles I on the left and the old Plantagenet coat of arms on the right (first used by Richard the Lionheart), as well as 4 coats of arms of local noblemen in between. The map ...

Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 38 / 20½ x 15