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John Speed Map of Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire, 1610

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Estimated price: £600 - £900

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Description

John Speed map of Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire, dated 1610. Hand-colored copperplate engraving, featuring inset city plans of Buckingham and Reading. Includes ornate cartouches, heraldic crests, cherubic figures, compass rose, and scale bar. Text includes “Perfomed by Iohn Speed and are to be fold in Pope head alley by G. Humble. cum Privilegio.” Presented in a modern frame and mat under glass.


Condition report:

Map appears well-preserved with vibrant hand-coloring. Housed in a modern frame and mat.