Name: Poland - Carte-en-figure - Speed
SKU: 3685
Availability: OutOfStock

Description

Speed, John: A Newe Mape of Poland done into English by I.Speede.

George Humble London 1626

copper engraved map with old hand colouring; fold as issued; evenly toned; small margins; very small tear in lower c’fold; slightly warped; o/w vg cond.

Beautifully executed and very detailed map of Poland by England’s greatest cartographer of the Stuart period, John Speed (1552 – 1629), from his atlas ‘The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine’ which was first published in 1610/11 by George Humble of Popes Head Alley, London. English text on verso, with pagination ‘31’ on verso.

The map is surrounded by various figurines dressed in traditional costumes (carte-en-figure), the coat-of-arms of Silesia and Poland, and 5 town views of Cracow, Dantzick, Posna, Crossen, Sandomiria and Breslaw.

[ref: 3685] £3,000