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The Countye of Monmouth
with the sittutation of the shire-towne described
London,
Described by John Speed, and are to be solde in Popes head Alley against the Exchange by Iohn Sudbury and George Humble,
[1627].
Engraved map with hand colouring.
380 by 510mm. (15 by 20 inches).
11792
notes:
A beautifully coloured map of Monmouthshire, with an inset map of the city of Monmouth and a cartouche showing Henry V, who defeated the French at Agincourt.
John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' was the first atlas of the British Isles: Speed prepared the maps himself about two years before they were published. His maps and books dominated the seventeenth-century English market. The present map is take...
John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' was the first atlas of the British Isles: Speed prepared the maps himself about two years before they were published. His maps and books dominated the seventeenth-century English market. The present map is take...
bibliography:
Chubb XXV.
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