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John Speed (1552 - 1629), Somersetshire, with a large inset map…
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Melbourne
Date:
19-Mar-2023
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John Speed (1552 - 1629), Somersetshire, with a large inset map of bath, hand coloured copper engraving, 1611, 39 x 51 cm; framed (with glass back) 52 x 63 cm, Speed's beautiful map of Somerset shows the county in its full glory with a large English coat of arms on the upper centre and a group of armorial shields belonging to several noble houses of the county at lower left. A small title cartouche is present on the upper right corner, and Speed himself takes credit for the map in a small panel on the lower right. The engraving date of 1610 is also present on the lower right, close to Speed's name.
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Unclassified