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(MAP) SPEED, JOHN AND THO. DURHAM. The Isle of Man,

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(MAP) SPEED, JOHN AND THO. DURHAM
The Isle of Man, Described by Tho Durham, Ano. 1595, Performed by John Speed, Anno 1610. 1610 (but 1611), hand-colored. The first map of the Isle of Man alone and the first based on an actual survey, performed by Thomas Durham in 1595 and first published by John Speed in 1605. The dispute over possession of the island is illustrated by four mythological beasts with riders representing Scotland, England, Ireland and one other, possibly France. Text to verso. Chipping along the edges of the map; some age darkening; archival text to top edge.
16 1/4 x 21 inches.

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