A New Mappe of the Romane Empire newly described by John Speede and are to bee sould in pops head alley by G. Humble.
London: 1676. Notes: English text on verso.
Map of the Roman Empire, it is surrounded by views of the cities of Geneva, Rome, Jerusalem, Venice and Constantinople, and Alexandria, and figures displaying the customary dress of Italians, Egyptians, Turks, and Spaniards with their wives.
John Speed (1552 –1629) was an English cartographer and historian. He is known as England's most famous Stuart period mapmaker. His maps of English counties are often found framed in homes throughout the United Kingdom. For a series of maps, Speed partnered with Dutch engraver Jodocus Hondius.
, Size : 393x509 (mm), 15.47x20.04 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Europe Continent; Maps Asia Continent;. Very Good. Item #M10992
Price: $1,750.00