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SPEED John c. 1552 1629ABAA

The Historie of Great Britaine under the Conquests of the Romans Saxons Danes and Normans Their Originals Manners Habits Warres Coins and Seales; with the Successions Lives acts & Issues of the English Monarchs from IULIUS CAESAR to our most gracious Soueraigne King IAMES

1623LD8073London: Printed by John Beale for George Humble 1623. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio 340 x 220mm. xx 1258pp. 74 numerous error in paging and register. Signatures: par.6 1st leaf blank A8; B-2H6; I4; 2K-4S6; 4T4; 4V-4Y6; 4Z8 4Z8 sic 4Z4; 5A-5T6; 5V1 of 4. Printers device of Humble on title head- and tail- pieces and initials throughout. Many in text engravings including 8 full page genealogies and numerous woodcuts throughout of coins and seals. Text in double column. Period full English calf rebacked and restored at corners in modern leather and stamped in gilt Historie of Great Britain Speed; lacking frontis. title somewhat browned and remargined text block lightly browned around edges lacking final 3 leaves of Table otherwise good. Sold as is. Large white on black bookplate of Dr. Otto Orren Fisher of Detroit Michigan to front pastedown. Second Edition of Speeds Historie of Great Britain. Second Edition revised and enlarged and reissued in 1625 and again in 1627; Speeds Historie of Great Britain was originally published in 1612 with The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine as a companion volume though continuously paginated The Historie being the second work and the contents listing refers to the first four books which were part of the Theatre although this work books 5 - 10 is complete in itself. His account of the reign of Henry VIII p. 998 is followed by an appendix described in the running head as A Catalogue of the Religious Houses Colledges and Hospitals sometimes in England and Wales. These sections hold a wealth of information on early successors and founders of English Institutions. It was likely Speed an apt historian himself borrowed many of his materials from William Camden and was supplied by many Sir Robert Cotton Sir Henry Spelman and other antiquaries with whom he was acquainted. Although he probably had access to historical sources that are now lost to us he certainly used the work of Saxton and Norden his work as a historian is considered mediocre and secondary in importance to his map-making and the town plans he drew. Despite its many defects the Historie was very frequently cited by later writers. An important rich historical and artifactual book on Early English history. STC 2nd ed. 23046.3 Printed by John Beale for George Humble hardcover books

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A Newe Mape of Tartary; 1626 John Speed Map of Tartary

1626273459London: George Humble 1626. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 19.75". This beautiful carte a figures map of Tartary by John Speed presents the many geography speculations found at a time when parts of Asia were largely unexplored by Europeans. Extends from Armenia eastward to include part of North America and includes the Arctic Sea and Nova Zembla. Korea is presented as an Island while the Kamchatka Peninsula is entirely absent. The Straits of Anian believed to be associated with the mythical Northwest Passage is identified. The Great Wall of China is depicted in a grand style south of which lies the Kingdom of China. Throughout several kingdoms important cities rivers lakes islands mountains and other topographical features are noted. These includes important cities which were part of the ancient Silk Route. The Caspian Sea presented along its East-West Axis according to the practice of the time is identified by various names Sea of Sala otherwise Bachu called by the Russians Chualenske More in old time the Caspian and Hircan Sea. Further north Tazota Island from the Roman geographer Pliny the Elder appears in the Arctic Circle. Beijing or Peking appears north of the Great Wall and is identified by the name Cambalu as used my Marco Polo. Interesting notations are also included throughout including one north of the Great Wall reading "In this Country is a hil out of which they dig earth called by Pliny terra Asbestus having fine veines like grasse which being spun and weaved yeeld cloth that wil nut burn in the fire". The map is surrounded on the left and right with illustrations of the costumes and people from various parts of the region. Along the top border four views are included detailing the cities Astrakan Samarkand Cambalu and a view of the house of Nova Zembla. Engraved by Dirck Grijp. Appears in Speed's important "Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World". The map is in good condition with some wear along the original centerfold. Overall foxing and some tape residue long the top margin from framing. Very good impression. English text verso. John Speed 1552-1629 is widely considered to be the most famous English cartographer of the 17th century. His atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" contained the first set of individual county maps of England and Wales as well as significant town plans that are in many cases the first visual records of their subjects. This important map of Asia is a wonderful example of his work. George Humble unknown books

Argosy Book Store · États-Unis3 000,00 $US≈ 2 538,30 €

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Asia with the Islands adjoyning described the atire of the people & Towns of importance.; John Speed Map of Asia First British map of Asia ever published

1627273306London: George Humble 1627. unbound. Map. Engraving with later hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 20". This fascinating 1627 map of Asia by John Speed is the first British map of Asia. The map presents the entire continent from the Mediterranean east to include Japan and the East Indies. The map presents many speculations and common conventions found at a time when parts of Asia were largely unexplored by Europeans. Korea is presented as an elongated peninsula while the Kamchatka Peninsula is entirely absent. The map shows Japan and a fairly detailed depiction of the East Indies. Further west the Caspian Sea is presented along its East-West axis as per the practice at the time. The Great Wall of China is depicted in a grand style. Throughout several kingdoms important cities rivers lakes islands mountains and other topographical features are noted. One of the most interesting cartographic feature on this map is the appearance of Lake Ciamay or Lake Chiamay near northeast India. This mythical lake appeared on maps from the 16th to late 18th century and was believed to be the source of the great rivers of Southeast Asia. Illustrations of ships and sea monsters are included. The map is surrounded on the left and right with illustrations of the costumes and people from various parts of the continent. Along the top border eight city views are included detailing Candy Goa Damascus Jerusalem Ormus Bantam Aden and Macao. Engraved by Abraham Goos 1590 - 1643 a master engraver was the son of Pieter Goos and Margareta van den Keere which were both from map families. Appears in Speed's important "Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World". The map is in good condition with some wear and verso repair along the original centerfold. Overall foxing and narrow margins. English text verso. John Speed 1552-1629 is widely considered to be the most famous English cartographer of the 17th century. His atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" contained the first set of individual county maps of England and Wales as well as significant town plans that are in many cases the first visual records of their subjects. This important map of Asia is a wonderful example of his work. George Humble unknown books

Argosy Book Store · États-Unis3 650,00 $US≈ 3 088,27 €

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The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine: presenting an exact geography of the Kingdomes of England Scotland Ireland and the Iles adioyning. WITH A Prospect of the most famous parts of the World

1611956London: John Sudbury & George Humble; John Dawson for George Humble 1611. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THE EARLIEST ATLAS OF THE BRITISH ISLES AD THE EARLIEST WORLD ATLAS BY AN ENGLISHMAN. FIRST EDITION of "The Theatre"; 1611 bound with the second edition 1631 of the "Prospect" "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. was the earliest English attempt at producing an atlas on a grand scale with the first detailed maps of the provinces of Ireland the first set of county maps consistently attempting to show the boundaries of territorial divisions and the first truly comprehensive set of English town plans-a notable contribution to British topography. Perhaps as many as fifty of the seventy-three towns had not previously been mapped and about fifty-one of the plans were probably Speed's own work. A balance is struck between the modern and historical with information placed on the edges of the maps about antiquarian remains and sites and vignettes of famous battles together with arms of princes and nobles. This additional information is one of the Theatre's most significant contributions" Dictionary of National Biography. The "Theatre" is complete with engraved architectural title engraved Royal Achievements by Jodocus Hondius dated 1611 letterpress list of kingdoms and woodcut royal arms three letterpress section titles with woodcut borders three woodcut royal arms 67 double-page engraved maps most by Jodocus Hondius woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials mounted on guards throughout. The "Prospect" was intended as a supplement to the "Theatre" and includes 22 maps of different parts of the world including the famous world map presumably by Abraham Goos and the map of America both showing California as an island. With engraved portrait frontispiece bound before "Theatre". NOTE: The "Prospect" is lacking "Invasions" but with 'Canaan' bound in its place and lacking the final text leaf on 'Civill Warres'. Also with portrait trimmed to platemark and laid down. Provenance: J.B. Speed Art Museum Louisville Kentucky bookplate. London: John Sudbury & George Humble; John Dawson for George Humble 1611; 1631. Folio 414x287mm 19th-century full calf with elaborately gilt-decorated spine. Joints repaired small chip to label. Some offsetting including on the world map some marginal repaired closed tears some maps closely cropped. Most maps including the world map with good strong impressions. John Sudbury & George Humble; John Dawson for George Humble hardcover books

The Manhattan Rare Book Company · États-Unis95 000,00 $US≈ 80 379,50 €

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