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164623411London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 380 by 507mm 15 by 20 inches. 380 by 507mm 15 by 20 inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
16651780London: to be sold by Roger Rea the Elder and younger at the Golden Crosse in Cornhill against the Exchange 1665. 410 by 550mm. 16.25 by 21.75 inches. Double-page engraved map upper left and right margins skilfully repaired margins reinforced with japan paper. The map bears the imprint of Roger Rea the Elder and Younger. The Reas had purchased the rights to Speed's work from William Garrett in 1659 who had previously purchased them from the widow of William Humble in the same year. Skelton suggests that the father and son intended a new edition of the atlas for the Restoration of 1660. However the atlas would appear not to have been published until 1665. This is borne out by an advertisement in the Term Catalogue by the subsequent owners of the plates Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell in 1675: "Mr John Speed's. Geography of the Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland. together with his Prospect. all in one entire Volume hath been for seven Years past out of Print the greatest part of an Impression then newly Printed being destroyed by the late dreadful Fire 1666". This is borne out by the rarity of the Rea edition of the atlas. There is evidence that they planned an edition of 1666 as there are impressions of Sussex Buckingham and Derby with Rea's imprint which bear that date. Rea would later sell the plates to Bassett and Chiswell who would publish a new edition in 1676. to be sold by Roger Rea the Elder and younger at the Golden Crosse in Cornhill against the Exchange, unknown
1632AN17GLTBRN01London: George Humble 1632. Hardback full-calf gilt title to spine label. 35cm x 23.5cm. Pp. 18 1237 86. Lacking frontis. Numeorous illustrations to the text throughout. 3rd edition 1632. Small losses to spine ends some wear to extremities with a couple of small surface abrasions to boards. Bookplate of Charles Bathurst to front pastedown. Slight water staining to upper margins towards rear. A heavy book additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. under AN17. 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Good. George Humble Hardcover
164623421London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 383 by 512mm 15 by 20¼ inches. 383 by 512mm 15 by 20¼ inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
164623404London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 378 by 507mm 15 by 20 inches. 378 by 507mm 15 by 20 inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
164623400London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 386 by 512mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. 386 by 512mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
16765122London: Basset & Chiswell 1676. Copper engraving 38.5 x 51 cms modern hand-colour four maps on one sheet English text to verso. Islands around the British coast were often grouped in various cominations by early mapmakers. John Speed 1552-1629 is unquestionably the most significant English map-maker of the seventeenth-century. A brief note from Grangers Bibliographical History of England 1779 contains most of the information we have about Speeds life: John Speed who was bred a Tailor was by the generosity of Sir Fulk Grevil his patron set free from a manual employment and enabled to pursue his studies to which he was strongly inclined by the bent of his genius. The fruits of them were his Theatre of Great Britain containing an entire set of maps of the counties drawn by himself his History of Great Britain richly adorned with seals coins & medals from the Cotton collection; and his Genealogies of Scripture first bound up with the Bible in 1611 which was the first edition of the present English translation. His maps were very justly esteemed & his History of Great Britain was in its kind incomparably more complete than all the histories of his predecessors put together The first edition of Speeds Theatre was published in 1612. It was the first atlas of the British Isles and the first attempt made by an Englishman to match the achievements of the great continental publishing houses although much of the engraving of the copper plates was performed in Amsterdam by Jodocus Hondius. Speed was an antiquary and intended that his atlas should be read in conjunction with his history of Britain. He managed to include a great deal of historical detail on his modern county maps and the inset town plans some surveyed by himself together comprise the first collection of town plans of the British Isles all in all making the Theatre a highly decorative as well as a useful volume. It was a great success and there were editions printed throughout the seventeenth-century. Map Basset & Chiswell unknown
16765645London: Basset & Chiswell 1676. Copper engraving 39 x 51.5 cms recent hand-colour inset of Cardigan very minor staining on the right-hand side of the map English text on verso. John Speed 1552-1629 is unquestionably the most significant English map-maker of the seventeenth-century. A brief note from Granger's Bibliographical History of England 1779 contains most of the information we have about Speed's life: "John Speed who was bred a Tailor was by the generosity of Sir Fulk Grevil his patron set free from a manual employment and enabled to pursue his studies to which he was strongly inclined by the bent of his genius. The fruits of them were his Theatre of Great Britain containing an entire set of maps of the counties drawn by himself his History of Great Britain richly adorned with seals coins & medals from the Cotton collection; and his Genealogies of Scripture first bound up with the Bible in 1611 which was the first edition of the present English translation. His maps were very justly esteemed & his History of Great Britain was in its kind incomparably more complete than all the histories of his predecessors put together ." The first edition of Speed's "Theatre" was published in 1612. It was the first atlas of the British Isles and the first attempt made by an Englishman to match the achievements of the great continental publishing houses - although much of the engraving of the copper plates was performed in Amsterdam by Jodocus Hondius. Speed was an antiquary and intended that his atlas should be read in conjunction with his history of Britain. He managed to include a great deal of historical detail on his 'modern' county maps and the inset town plans some surveyed by himself together comprise the first collection of town plans of the British Isles all in all making the Theatre a highly decorative as well as a useful volume. It was a great success and there were editions printed throughout the seventeenth-century. Map Basset & Chiswell unknown
16765646London: Basset & Chiswell 1676. Copper engraving 39 x 51.5 cms recent hand-colour inset town-plan of Harlech light waterstaining to the upper part of the map English text on verso. John Speed 1552-1629 is unquestionably the most significant English map-maker of the seventeenth-century. A brief note from Granger's Bibliographical History of England 1779 contains most of the information we have about Speed's life: "John Speed who was bred a Tailor was by the generosity of Sir Fulk Grevil his patron set free from a manual employment and enabled to pursue his studies to which he was strongly inclined by the bent of his genius. The fruits of them were his Theatre of Great Britain containing an entire set of maps of the counties drawn by himself his History of Great Britain richly adorned with seals coins & medals from the Cotton collection; and his Genealogies of Scripture first bound up with the Bible in 1611 which was the first edition of the present English translation. His maps were very justly esteemed & his History of Great Britain was in its kind incomparably more complete than all the histories of his predecessors put together ." The first edition of Speed's "Theatre" was published in 1612. It was the first atlas of the British Isles and the first attempt made by an Englishman to match the achievements of the great continental publishing houses - although much of the engraving of the copper plates was performed in Amsterdam by Jodocus Hondius. Speed was an antiquary and intended that his atlas should be read in conjunction with his history of Britain. He managed to include a great deal of historical detail on his 'modern' county maps and the inset town plans some surveyed by himself together comprise the first collection of town plans of the British Isles all in all making the Theatre a highly decorative as well as a useful volume. It was a great success and there were editions printed throughout the seventeenth-century. Map Basset & Chiswell unknown
164623417London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 382 by 506mm 15 by 20 inches. 382 by 506mm 15 by 20 inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
1610022406London: John Spede Speed John Sudbury Georg George Humble 1610. First Edition . Single Folded Sheet. Near Fine/No Jacket. Image 20 1/2' x 15". 1610 date in both the title block and the printing information block. Original two page map from Speed's atlas in a very strong impression. Very attractive later color coastal water outlines blue with brown along land coastlines inset maps of Bangor and Caernarvon in light blue and orange borders in red shields in red all details nicely colored. Near fine print and coloring strong no tears or repairs very slight dust/soiling in small area in margins adjacent to center fold. Nicely framed with double glaze displaying the atlas pages 123 and 124 on the reverse. <br/> <br/> John Spede (Speed), John Sudbury, Georg (George) Humble unknown
161011341London: John Sudbury and George Humble 1610. No binding. Good. THE FIRST REASONABLY ACCURATE MAP OF JERSEY. 385 x 510 mm. with recent outline and wash colour in good condition. The first published state of a quartered map by John Speed displaying the tidal Holy Island Lindisfarne reachable on foot at low tide and the Farne Islands both off the coast of Northumberland. On the right side are the two main Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey. This is the first reasonably accurate map of Jersey to be printed. The parish boundaries are marked along with the various waterways each indicating housing along their courses. In addition three windmills are displayed. Guernsey displays no real improvement over that of Gerard Mercator published in 1595 but it does now display its proximity to Jersey. Sark now displays buildings and one windmill which had only recently been built by Hellier de Carteret in 1571. He was the first Seigneur of the island. It was famously decapitated by the Nazis in the Second World War. John Speed 1552-1629 is the best known and among collectors the most popular British cartographer. He was like his father a tailor by trade with a passion for history. On joining the Society of Antiquaries he took his first steps towards the compilation of the atlas that has placed him among the cartographic immortals.In 1611 he produced the 'History of Great Britain' and his atlas the 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain' was published to accompany it. The 'Theatre .' was the first atlas of the British Isles ever produced containing sixty-seven maps which in addition to the counties of England and Wales also included general maps of the Heptarchy England in Anglo-Saxon times Great Britain and Ireland England Wales Scotland and the Provinces of Ireland together with maps of the Isles of Wight and Man and the Channel Islands. Preparation for the atlas took several years and the maps are all engraved by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam. This example was printed in 1627 the last edition to be published before the death of Speed. Provenance: private Jersey collection. Shirley T.SPE-1e; Skelton 1966; Skelton 1970 7 & 16. John Sudbury and George Humble unknown
16765494London Thomas Bassett &: Richard Chiswell 1676. Copper engraving 38.5 x 51.2 cms recent hand colour English text to verso. John Speed 1552-1629 is unquestionably the most significant English map-maker of the seventeenth-century. A brief note from Granger's Bibliographical History of England 1779 contains most of the information we have about Speed's life: "John Speed who was bred a Tailor was by the generosity of Sir Fulk Grevil his patron set free from a manual employment and enabled to pursue his studies to which he was strongly inclined by the bent of his genius. The fruits of them were his Theatre of Great Britain containing an entire set of maps of the counties drawn by himself his History of Great Britain richly adorned with seals coins & medals from the Cotton collection; and his Genealogies of Scripture first bound up with the Bible in 1611 which was the first edition of the present English translation. His maps were very justly esteemed & his History of Great Britain was in its kind incomparably more complete than all the histories of his predecessors put together ." The first edition of Speed's "Theatre" was published in 1612. It was the first atlas of the British Isles and the first attempt made by an Englishman to match the achievements of the great continental publishing houses - although much of the engraving of the copper plates was performed in Amsterdam by Jodocus Hondius. Speed was an antiquary and intended that his atlas should be read in conjunction with his history of Britain. He managed to include a great deal of historical detail on his 'modern' county maps and the inset town plans some surveyed by himself together comprise the first collection of town plans of the British Isles all in all making the Theatre a highly decorative as well as a useful volume. It was a great success and there were editions printed throughout the seventeenth-century. Map Richard Chiswell unknown
164623396London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 384 by 508mm 15 by 20 inches. 384 by 508mm 15 by 20 inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
164623408London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 381 by 505mm 15 by 20 inches. 381 by 505mm 15 by 20 inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
1632M11092London: Petrus Kaerius caelavit George Humble c.1632 . Very Good. Notes: A set of 5 miniature maps of Ireland and its counties.<br>Pieter van den Keere Latin: Petrus Kaerius 1571 – c. 1646 was a Flemish engraver publisher and globe maker who worked for the most part of his career in England and the Dutch Republic.<br><br>Miniature Speeds<br>A series of 44 plates for the British Isles from about 1599 took a long time to publish. They were based on Christopher Saxton Ortelius and Giovanni Battista Boazio respectively for England and Wales Scotland and Ireland. They appeared in 1617 in a Latin edition of the Britannia of William Camden by Willem Blaeu. Later these plates came to William Humble or George Humble according to Royal Geographical Society fellow Carl Moreland and David Bannister—map dealer—in "Antique Maps" who issued them with some modification and expansion in 1627 as a miniature version of the atlas of John Speed. Thereby van den Keere's works came by the name "Miniature Speeds".<br> Size : 85x123 mm 3.35x4.84 Inches Coloring: Original Hand Coloring Category: Maps Europe Ireland; Petrus Kaerius caelavit [George Humble] unknown
1616M8778London: John Sudbury & George Humble 1616. Good a few marginal tears restored margins reinforced with acid free tissue. . Notes: StolenBeautiful map of Cardigan Shyre in Wales drawn by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius showing its mountains major rivers forests and towns. Decorative inset shows plan of town of Cardigan. <br><br><br>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. <br><br> Size : 383x510 mm 15.08x20.08 Inches Coloring: Original Hand Coloring Category: Maps Europe United Kingdom Wales; John Sudbury & George Humble unknown
1616M8779London: John Sudbury & George Humble 1616. Good a few marginal tears upper left corner replaced not affecting the image. Reinforced with acid free tissue paper on the back of the margins. . Notes: StolenBeautiful map of Cumberland northern England showing mountains rivers and major towns with an inset of Carlisle armorials and a vignette of a battle scene.<br><br>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. <br><br> Size : 384x507 mm 15.12x19.96 Inches Coloring: Original Hand Coloring Category: Maps Europe United Kingdom England; John Sudbury & George Humble unknown
164623413London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 386 by 513mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. 386 by 513mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
162764225London. c.1627. John Speed 1552-1629 is arguably the most famous name in early English cartography. In 1610 he published his wonderful and historic atlas 'The Theatre of Great Britain'. In 1627 he published another edition entitled 'A Prospect of The Most Famous Parts of The World' published in London by John Sudbury and George Humble. Speed based his maps on the earlier works done by Christopher Saxton and John Norden. His maps have always been keenly sought after as include many decorative features. Examples include: compass roses cherubs coats of arms mannerist style decoration prominent town plans stylish calligraphy and well defined regional physical features. John Speed's maps proved so popular that they were issued for many years after his death. This decorative and attractive example is of the Welsh county of Caernarvonshire. Size: 420 x 525 mm. Copperplate engraving with later hand colour. Fair to good condition. Repair to lower centrefold. Margins slim and 'chipped'. unknown
16239847London George Humble 1623. Copper engraving image 38 x 50.5 cm sheet size 41.5 x 53 cm fine original hand colour blank verso. An unusual example: the map was coloured trimmed to the edge of the printed image and mounted on thick paper in the 17th century perhaps as part of a special commission from a wealthy patron. Typically surviving Speed maps have been extracted from atlases and have descriptive text on the verso. However some examples were sold as loose sheets without any text on the back sometimes the text was supplied as side panels on either side of the map and occasionally these were bound into atlases when supplies of a particular map had run out and these broadsheets were the only copies to hand. It is also possible that an entire atlas was created in this fashion. John Speed 1552-1629 is unquestionably the most significant English map-maker of the seventeenth-century. A brief note from Granger's Bibliographical History of England 1779 contains most of the information we have about Speed's life: "John Speed who was bred a Tailor was by the generosity of Sir Fulk Grevil his patron set free from a manual employment and enabled to pursue his studies to which he was strongly inclined by the bent of his genius. The fruits of them were his Theatre of Great Britain containing an entire set of maps of the counties drawn by himself his History of Great Britain richly adorned with seals coins & medals from the Cotton collection; and his Genealogies of Scripture first bound up with the Bible in 1611 which was the first edition of the present English translation. His maps were very justly esteemed & his History of Great Britain was in its kind incomparably more complete than all the histories of his predecessors put together ." The first edition of Speed's "Theatre" was published in 1612. It was the first atlas of the British Isles and the first attempt made by an Englishman to match the achievements of the great continental publishing houses - although much of the engraving of the copper plates was performed in Amsterdam by Jodocus Hondius. Speed was an antiquary and intended that his atlas should be read in conjunction with his history of Britain. He managed to include a great deal of historical detail on his 'modern' county maps and the inset town plans some surveyed by himself together comprise the first collection of town plans of the British Isles all in all making the Theatre a highly decorative as well as a useful volume. It was a great success and there were editions printed throughout the seventeenth-century. Map unknown
167633174Bassett and Chiswell 1676. This map is from John Speed's The Theater of the Empire of Great Britaine with the english text on the back. Presenting well uniform toning later hand-coloring. Border strengthened at the back with acid free tape. 545 by 435mm 21½ by 17¼ inches. Bassett and Chiswell unknown
16767838Published by Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain atlas 1676. no binding. copper engraved and hand coloured map from 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' 386 x 516 mmelaborate cartouche with compass rose below inset bird's eye plan of Shrewsbury smaller inset with description of 'a great and bloody battaill was fought . Anno 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury .' with a small pictorial rendering of same; showing forests hills rivers including River Severne churches parkland; includes Part of Denbigh Shire Montgomery Shire Staffordshire etc; verso shows Hundreds in Shropshire and The Description of Shropshire Chapter XXXVII tight margins an attractive antique map suitable for mounting/framing. This is an original antique map. We do not sell reproductions or facsimiles Published by Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell, Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain atlas unknown
164623403London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 384 by 514mm 15 by 20¼ inches. 384 by 514mm 15 by 20¼ inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
