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[MAP]. SPEED, John (ca 1551-1629). A New Mappe of the Romane Empire. London: Basset & Chiswell, 1676.
Engraved map with hand-coloring. Framed and double glazed, sight 419 x 559 mm. Decorative cartouche, declaration of the Empire at bottom, decorative border filled with vignettes of cities and figures; waterways adorned with sea monsters and ships. English text on verso. (Spotting, mostly near margins.)
An attractive map by the important English cartographer, showing the Holy Roman Empire at its height, first published in Speed's 1627 Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World.
Property from the Estate of Joan Bell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Engraved map with hand-coloring. Framed and double glazed, sight 419 x 559 mm. Decorative cartouche, declaration of the Empire at bottom, decorative border filled with vignettes of cities and figures; waterways adorned with sea monsters and ships. English text on verso. (Spotting, mostly near margins.)
An attractive map by the important English cartographer, showing the Holy Roman Empire at its height, first published in Speed's 1627 Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World.
Property from the Estate of Joan Bell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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[MAP]. SPEED, John. A New Mappe of the Romane Empire. 1676.
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