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ESSEX, devided into Hundreds, with the most antient and fayre Towne COLCHESTER Described and other memorable MONUMENTS observed
£1400
ESSEX, devided into Hundreds, with the most antient and fayre Towne COLCHESTER Described and other memorable MONUMENTS observed
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Maps -> British Isles -> Essex
SPEED, John


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

GLOCESTERSHIRE contrived into thirty thre several hundreds & those againe into foure principall devisions. The Citie of Glocester & Bristowe discribed with the armes of such noble men as have bene dignified with ye titles of Earles & Dukes thereof
£1600
GLOCESTERSHIRE contrived into thirty thre several hundreds & those againe into foure principall devisions. The Citie of Glocester & Bristowe discribed with the armes of such noble men as have bene dignified with ye titles of Earles & Dukes thereof
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Maps -> British Isles -> Gloucestershire
SPEED, John


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

KENT WITH HER CITIES AND EARLES described and observed.
£1600
KENT WITH HER CITIES AND EARLES described and observed.
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Maps -> British Isles -> Kent
SPEED, John


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

SUFFOLKE described and divided into Hundreds, The situation of the fayre towne IPSWICH shewed, with the ARMES of the most noble families that have bene either Dukes or Earles both of that Countie as also of Clare
£1350
SUFFOLKE described and divided into Hundreds, The situation of the fayre towne IPSWICH shewed, with the ARMES of the most noble families that have bene either Dukes or Earles both of that Countie as also of Clare
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Maps -> British Isles -> Suffolk
SPEED, John


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

SUSSEX described and divided into Rapes, with the situation of Chichester the cheife citie thereof, And the ARMES of such nobles have bene dignified with the title of Earles since the conquest and other accidents therein observed.
£1650
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Maps -> British Isles -> Sussex
SPEED, John


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

Bedfordshire and the Situation of Bedford described with the armes of thos Honorable Familyes that have borne y titles of Dukes and Earles thereof.
£720
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Maps -> British Isles -> Bedfordshire
SPEED, John


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

Wight Island.
£950
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Maps -> British Isles -> Islands
SPEED, John


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

SUFFOLKE described and devided into Hundreds, The situation of the fayre towne IPSWICH shewed, with the ARMS of the most noble families that have been either DUKES, or EARLS both of that Countie as also of Clare.
£1400
SUFFOLKE described and devided into Hundreds, The situation of the fayre towne IPSWICH shewed, with the ARMS of the most noble families that have been either DUKES, or EARLS both of that Countie as also of Clare.
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Maps -> British Isles -> Suffolk
SPEEDE, Iohn


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

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