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France

France revised and augmented, the costumes of the French and situation of their cheifest cityes observed by John Speed

SPEED, John
London,
Are to be sold in Pops head alley by George Humble,
[1631].
Engraved map with hand colouring.
407 by 534mm. (16 by 21 inches).
11407

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A map of France, with a decorative border showing the native costumes of different regions and views of principal cities.

John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. His 'Theatre of Great Britain', first published in 1611 or 1612, was the first atlas of Great Britain: Speed prepared the maps himself about two years before they were published. This map is from the 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World', produced in collaboration w...

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