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SPEED JOHN

The Kingdome of England<BR>

1646

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Perini Libreria Antiquaria (Verona, Italie)

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Détails

Année
1646
Lieu d'édition
London
Éditeur
Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell
Graveurs
SPEED JOHN
Thème
Inghilterra

Description

Copper engraving, coloured, mm 395 x 515<BR>A well known and important map of England by the famous english cartographer John Speed; it’s based on the work of Christopher Saxton and depicts England at the time of the reign of the Stuart monarch King Charles II. The map is flanked by 4 pairs of peoples of England, from a Noble-man through to a Country-man, each with his woman. Sea monsters, galleons, a royal coat of arms and a cartouche embellish the map. From 1676 edition of the ‘Theatre of The Empire of Great Britain’. A good example with some minor restorations at upper centrefold.