SPEED, John: Herefordshire Described with the True Plot of the Citie Hereford as also the Armes of thos Nobles that have been Intituled with that Dignity

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SPEED, John : Herefordshire Described with the True Plot of the Citie Hereford as also the Armes of thos Nobles that have been Intituled with that Dignity

Bassett and Chiswell, London, 1612-[76]

39 x 51 cms., with lower centrefold split repaired, otherwise fine.

From 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 taylor 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. The book took several years to prepare hence earlier dates appear on some. His maps are noted for being the first to include the boundaries of the hundreds, and for introducing town plans on the maps, in this case a fine one of Hereford. Shirley BL T.Spe 1k; Skelton 92.

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