Speed’s map of Europe

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SPEED, John
[London],
Are to be sould in popes-head alley, against the Exchange by George Humble,
1626, [but 1627-1632].

Double-page engraved map, with hand-colour.

395 by 515mm. (15.5 by 20.25 inches).
21914

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The map of Europe from the first atlas compiled and published by an Englishman, Speed's 'Prospect'. Along the top border are vignettes with views of eight cities, among them Paris, Constantinople, and Venice. As the lop-sided slant of the River Thames reflects, the views have been inadvertently reversed by the engraver. Down each side are depicted figures in regional dress. In the top left-hand corner, between Greenland and Iceland, is Frisland, the phantom island that p...

bibliography:

bibliography:

Chubb, XXV; Shirley [Atlases], T.SPE-2a.

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