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380 x 500 mm., in recent wash colour. With the lower margin repaired with further paper not affecting the image.
By arguably the most famous English cartographer, John Speed (1552-1629). Published in the 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain', 1612. It was the first atlas of the whole British Isles. He was a tailor by trade and had a fascination for history. He used numerous sources for the counties and had the plates engraved by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam. A second edition appeared c.1614-16 in which the text was reset by Thomas Snodham. This map of Kent is from that edition. His maps are noted for being the first to include the boundaries of the hundreds, and for introducing town plans on the maps. Here we find plans of 'Canterbury' and 'Rochester'. Burgess 9 iv; Shirley BL T.Spe 1c; Skelton 7 & 10.
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SPEED, John : Kent with her Cities and Earles Described and Observed
John Sudbury and George Humble, London, 1612
380 x 500 mm., in recent wash colour, lower centre fold split, repaired, otherwise in good condition.
By arguably the most famous English cartographer, John Speed (1552-1629). First published in the 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain', 1612. It was the first atlas of the whole British Isles. He was a tailor by trade and had a fascination for history. He used numerous sources for the counties and had the plates engraved by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam. This issue is from the FIRST EDITION published by John Sudbury and George Humble. His maps are noted for being the first to include the boundaries of the hundreds, and for introducing town plans on the maps. Here we find plans of 'Canterbury' and 'Rochester'. Burgess 9 i; Shirley BL T.Spe 1a; Skelton 7.
SPEED, John : Kent with her Cities and Earles Described and Observed is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by Clive A. Burden Ltd..
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