AN ORIGINAL ENGRAVED MAP OF BREKNOKE (both shire and town) Brecknockshire An attractive and decorative map with inset town plan of Breknoke, scales of English Miles, and 3 elaborate coat of arms. Title cartouche Engraved by Hondius.
by SPEED, JOHN:
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Sudbury & George Humbell 1610-1612. Engraved surface 20 x 15.50 inches. Frame Size 26.5 x 21.50 inches Attractive hand-colouring. A nice example of this decorative County map by John Speed. Includes inset of Breknoke with the coat of arms for James Butler, Earle of Breknoke and three other coasts of arms, plus and early battle scene. FRAMED in Glazed Hogarth Frame. Strong impression with the detail in the engraving clear and black. Frame has a few small chips. Overall in very good condition. Imprint on left- hand corner, giving publishers: “Performed by John Speede. And are to be solde by Sudbury & George Humbell”. The maps by J.Speed are "the best known and most popular of all English county maps" (Tooley). Despite competition from maps of the English counties by Blaeu and Jansson, Speed’ maps were “bestsellers”. A beautifully coloured map of the historic county of Brecknockshire, with an inset map of the city of Brecon.
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- AN ORIGINAL ENGRAVED MAP OF BREKNOKE (both shire and town) Brecknockshire An attractive and decorative map with inset town plan of Breknoke, scales of English Miles, and 3 elaborate coat of arms. Title cartouche Engraved by Hondius.
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- SPEED, JOHN:
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- Used
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- Sudbury & George Humbell 1610-1612
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- MAPS Maps brecknock Wales speed speed
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