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Sold by Tho:Bassett in Fleetstreet and Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Church Yard, London, 1627-[76]
420 x 525 mm., with a small rust hole, repaired, neatline just trimmed upper left, tight lower right, otherwise a good example.
A very attractive example from the most prestigious English world atlas of the seventeenth century by John Speed (1552-1629). This map of Bohemia extends from the River Danube in the south displaying Linz and Vienna to Misnia and Silesia in the north. Central to the whole region is the city of Praga (Prague). The carte-a-figures panels at the side depict various national costumes and the views along the top represent Czalsa, Comethau, Corte of the Emparer, Praga, Polm, Schlani and Laun. Speed is the most famous of all the English map-makers. His two most celebrated publications are 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain' covering the British Isles, first published in 1611[12] and the 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World', first published in 1627. Speed was a tailor by profession with a great interest in history and maps. He wanted to produce an English atlas of the same high standards and quality as those published on the continent. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' was published in 1627, two years before the death of Speed. Ownership of the atlas passed through various hands until sometime after 1668 when Roger Rea sold the rights to Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell. Bassett was a specialist in legal books and Chiswell was the publisher for the Royal Society. The final 1676 edition of the 'Prospect' includes eight further maps on seven sheets appearing for the first and only time. Phillips 'Atlases' 488; Shirley BL T.Spe 1j; Skelton 92; Wing S4886.
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