Speed’s map of Oxfordshire

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Oxfordshire

described with ye citie and the armes of the colledges of ye famous university Anno 1605.

SPEED, John
London,
Performed by John Speede and are to be sold in popes head alley against the Exchange by I.S. & G.H.,
[1627].
Engraved map with hand colouring, blank to verso.
380 by 520mm (15 by 20.5 inches).
16372

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A map of Oxfordshire, with an inset map of the city of Oxford and a border made up of the coats of arms of the university colleges. At the bottom, the scale bar has been decorated with a globe and two scholars, one of whom is using a pair of compasses to measure out the scale bar.

John Speed (c1551-1629) is perhaps the most famous single figure in the early history of the English map trade. He was a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company, made free in September ...

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