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John Speede, (1552-1629) British, Kent with her Cities and…
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Sydney
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27-Nov-2016
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John Speede, (1552-1629) British, Kent with her Cities and Earles, as described and observed 1612-c.1616, Handcoloured engraving Published London, sold by G Humble in Popes head Alley, English text to the verso, 38.5 x 51.5 cm. Literature: John Speede was a historian, genealogist and cartographer., the map is decorated with the arms of the Earls of Kent, beginning with Odo of Bayeux, brother of William the Conqueror. It is also illustrated with two town plans of canterbury and Rochester., the map was produced for Speede's Theatre of the Empire of great Britain...' - the first atlas of the British Isles.
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Printed & Written Material: Maps