Skip to content

The Second Booke: Containing the Principality of Wales. Delivering, An exact Topographie of the Counties. Diuisions of their Cantreves, and Commots. Descriptions of their Cities, and Shire-Townes

The Second Booke: Containing the Principality of Wales. Delivering, An exact Topographie of the Counties. Diuisions of their Cantreves, and Commots. Descriptions of their Cities, and Shire-Townes

Click for full-size.

The Second Booke: Containing the Principality of Wales. Delivering, An exact Topographie of the Counties. Diuisions of their Cantreves, and Commots. Descriptions of their Cities, and Shire-Townes

by SPEED John 1552?-1629

  • Used
  • Very Good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Very Good
Seller
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
Item Price
$6,784.58
Or just $6,758.73 with a
Bibliophiles Club Membership
$38.77 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 5 to 15 days

More Shipping Options

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • PayPal

About This Item

London,: John Sudburie and George Humble, 1611. Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. SPEED John. Speed's Principality of Wales with Fourteen Double Page Maps In modern full black morocco (by Bayntun), decorative edge tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, [1] ff Royal Stemme & verso County names, [1] ff title page, verso Royal Arms, 99-124 pp, 14 maps (all double page) maps dated 1610 but no date to tp, some old professional gutter repairs, new endpapers. (Signatures: Z3, [1], Bb1, Cc1-Cc2, Bb2, Dd1, Ee1-Ee2, Ff1, Ff1, Gg1-Gg2, Ff2, Hh1, Ii1). The pagination is complicated, with double page illustrations (maps) printed on the verso and recto of numbered pages. (439*279 mm). (Chubb p29/30).

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased!

Details

Bookseller
Madoc Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
007684
Title
The Second Booke: Containing the Principality of Wales. Delivering, An exact Topographie of the Counties. Diuisions of their Cantreves, and Commots. Descriptions of their Cities, and Shire-Townes
Author
SPEED John 1552?-1629
Illustrator
SPEED John
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
John Sudburie and George Humble
Place of Publication
London,
Date Published
1611
Size
Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" t
Weight
3.75 lbs
Keywords
Maps atlas Wales England
Bookseller catalogs
History; Maps Atlases and Charts;

Terms of Sale

Madoc Books

Terms & Conditions Terms of Sale Everything is returnable if not as described and notice is given promptly on receipt of the goods. However this does not mean that automatically goods are sent out on approval. Any return is entirely the responsibility of the returnee, and the Post Office is the preferred carrier. Our bank account details can be supplied to purchasers. Mastercard, Visa, Solo & Maestro can be accepted for most transactions. Checks are welcome, but please allow 4 working days for them to clear, before we send the book. Payment can be accepted in currencies other than Sterling but please ask beforehand to agree. There are no export restrictions.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS You may request to cancel a book order or return a book within 14 days of receipt of the book. A book may be returned for one of the following reasons: Item damaged: The item was damaged during shipping. Item not as described: The condition of the book does not match the description on Madoc Books. Incorrect item delivered: The title, cover or edition of the book is different than the title on the order. Item not received: The estimated delivery date has passed and the book has still not arrived. To cancel a book order or return a book simply contact Madoc with your order confirmation details and to obtain the return address.

DELIVERY DETAILS We ship all of our orders via Royal Mail. Orders are usually shipped within 2 or 3 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized or a multiple in books we will contact you to let you know that extra shipping is required. Insurance costs are usually dictated by the shippers, should they be higher than normal, then we will contact you for your acceptance.

About the Seller

Madoc Books

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2006
Llandudno, Conwy

About Madoc Books

We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
We are keen to buy similar antiquarian books.

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

New
A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Folio
A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gutter
The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Recto
The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...

This Book’s Categories

tracking-