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164623414London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 383 by 509mm 15 by 20 inches. 383 by 509mm 15 by 20 inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble 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
16518591London Printed by R.W. for Giles Calvert . 1651. 1651 4to. 8 31 1 p. Lacking A2 and A3 from the prelims. Unbound with the spine strengthened with a paper strip. Some signs of use with good margins clear of the sidenotes. Scarce with no copy in the British Library or Bodleian. London Printed by R.W. for Giles Calvert ... unknown
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
1676LTH20-A-5London: Thomas Bassett; Richard Chiswell 1676. Leather. Good. 17.5" by 13". None. A collection of leaves from the highly sought after geographical work; The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain. Complete with the maps this is around £100000. Containing; the original title page in both red and black printing two dedication pages "To the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Sheldon" and "To the Most High and Most Potent Monarch James" three leaves of the preface three leaves of poetical works the "Contents of the Chorographical Part The First Book" through to the contents of "The King's Dominions Abroad" the title page to "The Second Book: Containing the Principality of Wales" page 97 and 98 of this work five leaves of road branch diagrams the title page to "The Third Book: Containing a General View of the Kingdom of Scotland" page 129 of this work the title page to "The Fourth Book: Containing the Kingdom of Ireland" page 135 of this work the title page to "A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World" and the complete Index. Rebacked in a full contemporary calf binding with the original calf boards. Externally a trifle rubbed with wear to the extremities and minor cocking to the spine. Both hinges are tender. Internally binding is a little strained in places with some leaves working loose. Work is seriously incomplete with what is present listed above. Some scattered spotting and handling marks. Good Thomas Bassett; Richard Chiswell hardcover
1676008029London: at the George in Fleet-street and at the Rose and Crown in St.Paul's Church-yard: Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell 1676. Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. SPEED John. Regarded as a landmark in the history of British topography In 18 century sheep gilt edge tooling tips repaired. Re-spined to style raised bands decorative gilt tooling contemporary gilt/calf title label. Internally engraved armorial frontispiece and additional decorative title letterpress general title printed in red & black part titles to books two three and four printed in black Wales Scotland and Ireland and letterpress title to 'Prospect' also printed in black preliminary text leaves including dedication present 'A New and Accurat Map of the World.' erroneously bound in after the contents page of 'The Theatre' ninety-six complete uncoloured engraved maps 68 in the Theatre and 28 in the Prospect 16 2 126 5-6 5-8 Civil wars 10 leaves of roads 1 Scotland tp 1 129-146 pp. Prospect f the World 1676 2 3-56 pp 11 index several maps trimmed with slight loss to the strap-work margin very occasional marginal closed tears and staining lacking the maps of Berkshire Derbyshire and Shropshire but replaced with examples from the first edition of 1611 map of Derbyshire stained and toned Spain torn with loss to the upper left right corner tip Denmark torn with small area of loss to the right hand margin each map with descriptive text to the verso index bound at rear additional armorial frontispiece and decorative title trimmed to neat line and attached to recto and verso of blank leaf and additional title page both loosely inserted 18th-century bookplate of James Norman and old auction catalogue entry to the front paste down front free endpaper with ink stamp of I. Pickersgill ink name to tp Cha Hillear. 415274 mm.ESTC R13825 . Wing S4886. Chubb XXVII. John Speed's 'Theatre' is regarded as a landmark in the history of British topography. It was the first English attempt to produce a grand scale atlas including the first maps of the provinces of Ireland. The 'Theatre' evolved into a world atlas with the addition of the 'Prospect' in 1627. The 1676 edition of the Prospect includes seven new maps which were not present in the 1627 edition: Virginia and Maryland New England Carolina Jamaica and Barbados East India Russia and Canaan. Signatures: 9 B2-D2 E A F-R H1 T V-2O S1 Q2-3U -3 10 3X-3Z1 4A-4E. Prospect 1 B-2e 4f-4h2 with all maps printed on the inner forme of the register and text printed on the outer forme. <br/> <br/> Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell hardcover
16275147London George Humble 1627. Copper engraving 8.7 x 12.3 cms recent hand-colour. Trivial soiling. English text on verso. From the first edition of the so-called minature Speed which used maps by van den Keere to illustrate a pocket edition of Speeds text and which Humble appears to have printed to coincide with editions of the larger atlas. Map unknown
1611007684London: John Sudburie and George Humble 1611. Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. SPEED John. Speed's Principality of Wales with Fourteen Double Page Maps In modern full black morocco by Bayntun decorative edge tooling. Spine raised bands gilt tooling & titles. Internally 1 ff Royal Stemme & verso County names 1 ff title page verso Royal Arms 99-124 pp 14 maps all double page maps dated 1610 but no date to tp some old professional gutter repairs new endpapers. Signatures: Z3 1 Bb1 Cc1-Cc2 Bb2 Dd1 Ee1-Ee2 Ff1 Ff1 Gg1-Gg2 Ff2 Hh1 Ii1. The pagination is complicated with double page illustrations maps printed on the verso and recto of numbered pages. 439279 mm. Chubb p29/30. <br/> <br/> John Sudburie and George Humble hardcover
1627M10917London 1627. Good backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Notes: Map of the Province of Munster with inset maps of Cork and Limerick.<br>John Speed was a renown British cartographer 'Theatre of Great Britain' was the first atlas of the British Isles.<br>Munster Old Irish Muma the southwestern province of Ireland comprising the counties of Clare Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary and Waterford. Size : 388x506 mm 15.28x19.92 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Europe Ireland; unknown
1627M10918London 1627. Good backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Notes: John Speed map of The Province Ulster in Northern Ireland with an inset showing Enis Kelling Fort Fort of Enniskillen.<br>John Speed was a renown British cartographer 'Theatre of Great Britain' was the first atlas of the British Isles. Size : 382x515 mm 15.04x20.28 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Europe Ireland; unknown
164623402London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 387 by 512mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. 387 by 512mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown
164623399London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 393 by 520mm 15½ by 20½ inches. 393 by 520mm 15½ by 20½ 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
162621928<p>London: Are to be sold in pops-head Alley by G. Humble 1626 but 1627-1632. 405 by 515mm. 16 by 20.25 inches. Speed's map of China Double-page engraved map with hand-colour. A map of China also encompassing Korea and some of the islands of Japan from the first atlas compiled and published by an Englishman Speed's 'Prospect'. Along the top of the map is a decorative border with bird's-eye views of the islands of Macao after de Bry and Quinzay modern-day Hangzhou as well as dubiously accurate vignettes showing 'ye Manner of their Travelling by land' and 'the Manner of their Execution'. Along the sides of the map are depicted figures including one of the earliest European depictions of a Japanese soldier. Korea is shown as a long island and Japan is drawn after Ortelius and Teixeira. The Great Wall of China "built by ye King of China against ye breaking in of ye Tartars" separates China from the 'Desert Lop' which divides it from Russia. Here small diabolical figures are illustrated accompanied by the warning that "men are thought to be seduced by wonderfull illusions and divilish spitting". Accompanying text in English 'The Description of the Kingdome of China' is printed on the reverse. John Speed 1552-1629 was the outstanding cartographer of his age. By trade a merchant tailor but by proclivity a historian it was the patronage of Sir Fulke Greville poet and statesman that allowed him to pursue this interest in earnest. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' first published in 1611 or 1612 was the first large-scale printed atlas of the British Isles. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' from which the present work is drawn appeared in 1627 bound with the 'Theatre' and is the first world atlas compiled by an Englishman to be published in England. Engraved in Amsterdam many of the maps are anglicized versions of works by Dutch makers in distinctive carte-à-figure style featuring borders with figures in local costume and city views. Chubb XXV; Shirley Atlases T.SPE-2a.</p> Are to be sold in pops-head Alley by G. Humble,
167621924<p>London: are to be sold by Tho: Bassett in Fleet Street and Ric: Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard 1676. 400 by 520mm. 15.75 by 20.5 inches. Speed's map of Denmark Double-page engraved map. A map of 'the Kingdome of Denmarke' comprising modern-day Denmark and parts of Sweden and Germany from the 1676 edition of the first atlas compiled and published by an Englishman Speed's 'Prospect'. The upper border contains views of major cities including Copenhagen and Hamburg with the arms of Christian King of Denmark at the centre and portrait medallions of Christian IV and of his son and heir Frederick on either side. Along each side are illustrated figures wearing regional costumes. Accompanying text in English 'The Description of the Kingdom of Denmark' is printed on the reverse. John Speed 1552-1629 was the outstanding cartographer of his age. By trade a merchant tailor but by proclivity a historian it was the patronage of Sir Fulke Greville poet and statesman that allowed him to pursue this interest in earnest. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' first published in 1611 or 1612 was the first large-scale printed atlas of the British Isles. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' from which the present work is drawn appeared in 1627 bound with the 'Theatre' and is the first world atlas compiled by an Englishman to be published in England. Engraved in Amsterdam many of the maps are anglicized versions of works by Dutch makers in distinctive carte-à-figure style featuring borders with figures in local costume and city views. This map is from the 1676 edition of the 'Prospect' published by Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell. While not as rare as the earlier publications this edition is perhaps the most important given that it is the first to include the nine new maps: among them Virginia and Maryland Barbados and Russia. It is also the last time that the 'Prospect' was printed as an atlas. Shirley Atlases T.SPE-2f.</p> are to be sold by Tho: Bassett in Fleet Street and Ric: Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard,
161038006London: John Sudbury and George Humble 1610-27. In very good to excellent condition. 38.5 x 51 cm 15.25 x 20 inches. Original antique copper engraving hand colored in outline and wash very likely old colored. Engraved by Jodocus Hondius. Published 1627 English text edition. Very decorative map of the County of the kingdom of Ireland. At the top left is the title cartouche on which two putti are sitting holding a harp. Below are six engraved costume prints depicting three couples: Gentleman / Gentlewoman of Ireland Civil Irish woman / Civil Irish Man Wild Irish man / Wild Irish woman. In the top right corner we the coat of arms with the inscription 'God and my right' in French language. In the Irish Sea next to the compass rose and mileage scale a sailing ship and a sea monsters are engraved. Below the imprint with the publisher John Sudbury and George Humble and the privileg dated 1610. An early edition of this rare map of Ireland with strong engraved waves in the sea. John Speed 1551 oder 1552 – 28. Juli 1629 war ein englischer Kartograf Chronologe und Historiker mit Wurzeln in Cheshire. Als Sohn eines Bürgers und Schneiders in London verließ er den Beruf seiner Familie um die Aufgabe anzunehmen die Geschichte Topografie und Karten der Königreiche Großbritanniens zusammenzustellen und zu überarbeiten um die Vereinigung ihrer Monarchien in der Person von König James I. und VI. darzustellen. Er erreichte dies mit bemerkenswertem Erfolg mit der Unterstützung und Hilfe der führenden Altertumsforscher seiner Generation. Er stützte sich auf die Shire-Karten von Christopher Saxton John Norden und anderen und verbesserte sie indem er als Erster die Hundertgrenzen in sie einfügte und er war der Landvermesser und Urheber vieler der darin enthaltenen Stadtpläne. Seine Arbeit trug dazu bei frühneuzeitliche Konzepte der britischen Nationalidentität zu definieren. Seine biblischen Genealogien wurden auch offiziell mit der Erstausgabe der King-James-Bibel in Verbindung gebracht. Er gehört zu den berühmtesten englischen Kartografen. Wikipedia.A minor marginal light staining in very good to excellent condition. 2nd English edition 1616 P. 255 John Sudbury and George Humble unknown
16767572London: Basset & Chiswell 1676. Copper engraving 38.5 x 51.5 cms recent hand-colour light crease in the lower right hand corner but generally a very good example; English text on verso. Cartographically Speed follows Mercator but his is one of the most distinctive and decorative early maps of Scotland. The portraits in the borders originally represented James VI and I and his family including a young Prince Charles. The royal family was burnished from the copper plate during the Interregnum and replaced with the commoners seen here: a Scotch man and woman and a Highland man and woman notable as early depictions of tartan. John Speed 1552-1629 is unquestionably the most significant British 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
164663961London. c.1646. An excellent map by John Speed of the English Islands of: Farne and Holy Island off the Northumbrian coast; and the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. Each quatered map has a compass rose dividers and a mileage scale. Size: 430 x 550 mm. Copperplate engraving. Hand coloured. Good condition. Some minor staining to the centrefold and surrounding area. unknown
163230290London: John Dawson for George Humble 1632. Folio pp. 22 1237 i.e. 1281 - page numbers 1043-1086 assigned to recto only 85; includes the preliminary blank leaf; engraved frontispiece portrait of Speed by S. Savery numerous woodcut illustrations and genealogical tables throughout; numerous woodcut initials and ornaments; contemporary full calf perfunctorily rebacked in brown calf maroon morocco label on spine; several clean tears entering text no loss leaf 5a with small piece missing from fore-edge causing minor loss to a few words and numbers light occasional dampstains; a good sound complete copy. A continuation of his Theatre of Great Britaine whose contents are described in this volume as The Chorographicall Part accounting for the first 4 books. This volume The Historicall Part therefore begins with "the fifth booke" but is complete in itself. STC 23049; Graesse V 462-63; Lowndes 2471-72. <br/><br/> John Dawson, for George Humble unknown books
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. <br/><br/>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
163224405London: Pr. by John Dawson and Thomas Cotes for George Humble 1632. Folio 33.5 cm 13.25". 10 ff. 1042 pp.; 10431086 ff. 10871237 85 index pp. lacking frontis.; illus. <br><br>Third edition of this archetypal early English history a variant of the 1631 edition. Printed with all the archaic and "curious" spellings one could hope for in such a work e.g. "Britaine" and "ye" on the title-page each page bears both roman and italic types; the text contains a number of intricate initials headpieces and tailpieces and is adorned with detailed woodcuts of kings their coats of arms and the seals and coinage of their reigns. The illustrations are as notable as the typography for quaint charm.<br>Â Â Â Â Speed 15521629 a cartographer and historian published the Historie as a continuation of his Theatre of Great Britaine both works being listed in the table of contents of this work which explains the volume's peculiar pagination and arrangement.<br>Â Â Â Â => An epitome of the "antiquarian" both in form and content this is a marvelous compendium of royal history and lore. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC S997; STC rev. ed. 23049; Graesse 46263; Lowndes 247172. Period-style calf framed panelled stamped in gilt; spine gilt extra with gilt-stamped leather title and author labels; Starr Bookworks. Light to moderate waterstaining with traces of now-arrested mildew in the form of intermittent and usually faint pink staining/spotting. Frontispiece lacking; title-page partially mounted; dedication and first few leaves of contents with inner margins reinforced. Pp. 41/42 with tear from lower margin into text lower edge of tear repaired; pp. 125/26 with lower outer corner torn away and replaced without loss of text; pp. 271/72 with lower portion replaced with loss of several paragraphs and the lower half of one image; pp. 449/50 with lower outer corner replaced with loss of lower portion of one decorated capital about three lines of text and small portion of tailpiece; pp. 597/98 with small portion of outer margin repaired with loss of one shouldernote; pp. 981/82 with an arc of the coin on the latter excised; pp. 1005/06 with portion of outer margin torn away with partial loss of one shouldernote; pp. 1041/42 with lower and outer margins partially cut away along frame of text block without loss. Pp. 1087/88 with lower portion excised text replaced in an early inked hand; pp. 1237/38 mounted with loss of an image and two paragraphs of text. One index leaf with lower outer portion excised with loss of about 15 lines of text; final index leaf with lower outer corner torn away and repaired text partially reconstructed in an early inked hand. One coat of arms drawn in by hand where the shield had been left blank. Definitely an imperfect copy; yet in fact definitely not a devastated one. Pr. by John Dawson [and Thomas Cotes] for George Humble hardcover books
1614655K5London: William Hall and John Beale 1614. Leather. Very Good. 16.5" by 11". Christoph Schweitzer. A very scarce edition of this highly historically significant work of British history written by an extremely influential historian and cartographer and offering a thorough exegesis of early British history from Julius Caesar to King James. A reissue of the 1611 first edition with imprint date altered as called for. ESTC Citation No. S122020. Folio. The work is very scarce with the 1614 reissue being a particularly scarce edition. Collated lacking errata leaf to the rear of the work and front and rear blank. Leaf 802 is misnumbered as leaf 801 as called for. Pagination is continuous from 'The Theatre of The Empire of Great Britaine' but the work is considered complete as a single volume. Contains the exceptionally scarce three leaves between pi 1 and Mm2 containing the author's preface. This is not present in the ESTC copy. Engraved title page has been trimmed and mounted with slight loss to fore edge. With an engraved title page and vignette engravings throughout by Christoph Schweitzer. John Speed is renowned for his work as both a leading English cartographer and historian and is considered one of the best known English mapmakers of the early modern period. Following encouragement from English antiquarian and historian William Camden Speed began this work published first in 1611 as the 'Historie of Great Britaine'. Many of the historical sources utilised for the work remain unknown although they do include the work of cartographers Christopher Saxton and John Norden. The work is considered a continuation of The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine first published between 1611 and 1612 within which is contained the first set of individual county maps of England and Wales. Speed himself considered his History of Great Britaine his major work the majority of which was funded by Sir Fulke Grevillean the Elizabethan poet dramatist and statesman. The work offers a highly detailed summary of Early English history and whilst the work has been criticised for a number of inaccuracies the subsequent frequent citations of the work in later historical pieces reflect its historical significance. Among others the work offers detailed information regarding the early successors and founders of English institutions including The Saxons Henry VIII and Edward IV. Written by one of the most influential historians and cartographers of the early modern period this extremely scarce 1614 edition of The History of Great Britaine is a sought after piece of significant historical and literary non fiction. Rebacked with the original contemporary calf boards preserved. Externally very smart with professional repair to the extremities. Slight rubbing and marking to the boards. Hinges slightly strained but firm. Evidence of bookplate removal to rear pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Engraved title page has been trimmed and mounted with slight loss to fore edge. Lacking front and rear blank and errata leaf to the rear of the work. The occasional light tidemark to the extremity of the occasional leaf. Handling marks and the occasional spot. The occasional contemporary ink annotations heavier to the final leaf. The occasional closed tear. Professional repair to leaf 5A2. Very Good William Hall and John Beale hardcover
1611031042Popes-head alley at y signe of y White Horse: Imprinted by William Hall and John Beale. Sold by John Sudbury and Georg Humble. 1611 A good copy of the extremely rare 1st edition of Speed's comprehensive work. In full leather binding which has been rebacked retaining the original boards which have blind tooled decoration and replacing the spine which has raised bands and gilt title label. This work continued Speed's 'Theatre of Great Britaine' - and the page numbering is continuous with it - the text starting at p155 and finishing at p 894 although the book is complete on its own. With engraved decorative title page; 4 page preface and text completing at p 894; Summary conclusion of the whole - 4 pp; The Second Index - 46 pp; and a one page 'Faults etc Sped'. The work has numerous engravings of coins seals and coats of arms; and is embellished throughout with decorative head and tailpieces and decorated initial capitals. The binding has been expertly repaired with some building up to one of the corners which had been lost. With new endpapers. The title page has been relaid on tissue. There is light nibbling to page edges up to the end of the preface but overall the paper is extremely thick and well-preserved. There is loss to the Faults page bottom corner and p 755 has a corner missing without loss of text. The pages vary from being completely clean to having spotting to having browning. There are occasional water stains to page margins - most usually the bottom margin - occasionally with a pinkish tinge at the page edge. A few pages have small repaired tears without loss. Imprinted by William Hall and John Beale. Sold by John Sudbury and Georg Humble. hardcover
1611008199London in Popes-head alley at ye signe of ye white Horse: John Sudbury & George Humble. 1611. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. SCHWEITZER Christoph wood engraver. First edition 1611. 14 years in the making! In contemporary calf with gilt arabesque to center of boards neatly rebacked with portions of original spine compartments relaid corners refurbished lacks ties. Internally engraved title with 18th-century manuscript note to verso of title regarding the volume numerous woodcut illustrations of seals & coins etc. many woodcut head & tail-pieces & initial letters errata leaf at rear margins to initial leaves lightly frayed some toning and scattered spotting endpapers renewed 18th-century monogram bookplate to fpd ms ink name to tp Lizerghe 2 tp 151-786 pp 787-801 ie 802 ff 803-894 pp 2 conclusion 23 tables 1 errata a few leaves bound in the wrong order. Folio 473x287 mm. STC 23045. Thomson - Illustrations of the History of GB XCIII The pagination is continued from The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine STC23041. <br/> <br/> John Sudbury & George Humble. hardcover
1650LL4281George Humble 1650. PAGINATION: 12 155-402 395-799 1pp. 800-828ff. 829-921 49pp. ~Original dark brown calf boards faint remains of double gilt fillets and blind roll framing boards. Rebacked in near-matching calf with raised bands and gilt numerals to spine and early brown gilt spine label laid down. Minor loss to base spine with loss of replacement bottom headband. Cracking starting to top spine over rear hinge c. 7cm but hinges still holding firm. Wear to top and bottom board edges with discreet fairly early repairs to board corners. Top edges darkened other edges speckled red. Single splash mark to fore-edges. Large folio 35.5 x 29.5cm. Replacement laid paper endpapers with cracking just starting at gutters. Two older armorial bookplates laid down to inside front board: one of Julius Bertram of Sishes End Hertfordshire either Julius Bertram 1866-1944 Liberal politician or his father of the same name and one older bookplate with minor loss with boar passant. Owner's signature of Elizabeth Pryor in old hand to replacement blank front endpage. Trimmed remains of lettering in old hand to top dedication page. Title page from the 1627 edition ESTC S124203 bound in with imprint 'Imprinted at London: Anno Cum Privilegio 1627. Are to be sold by George Humble at the Whit horse in Popes-head Alley'. However this is the 1650 third edition ESTC S121978 not the 1627 second edition. T.p. substitution is indicated by the fact that pattern of minor worm damage to t.p. does not match that to frontis and dedication page. This and the slightly smaller size of the t.p. in comparison to other sheets as well as sigs pagination 49 rather than 47 unnumbered pp. to rear and presence of the 1629 frontis. port. engraving by Samuel Savery indicate that this is the 1650 Humble edn with the 1627 t.p. bound in other possible edns do not have matching pagination or signatures. We have included a printout of the 1650 t.p. from an online edition showing near-identical t.p. engraved by the notable Dutch cartographer and engraver Jodocus Hondius after a design by Speed. Some black smut marks to pp. 860-61 and 900-01 none more than c. 8cm obscuring text slightly. Slight dampstaining to bottom outer corner final 10ff. Very minor worm damage extending from rear of vol. to p. 725 two holes to margin with one pinprick hole only affecting text. Minor worm damage extending down from single hole in top edges mildly affecting pp. from title page to p.384. At no point does this amount to more than c. 4 pin-holes slightly affecting text near top page. Illustrated throughout with in-text illustrations decorated initials headpieces and tailpieces all the work of the engraver Christopher Switzer. John Speed 1551/2-1629 historian and cartographer. Speed produced his History of Great Britain as a continuation of its companion atlas volume The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine pagination continuous from companion vol. but this vol. is complete in itself. Both were the result of 'industrious research and reading' ODNB with the encouragement and assistance of the foremost antiquarians of the time including William Camden and Sir Robert Cotton. This product of early Stuart optimism and nation-building first published in 1611 and creating 'Great Britaine' for the 'most potent monarch Iames' the first king of both Scotland and England is in this 1650 edition republished just before the end of the civil war that was to see the Stuart monarchy expelled from Britain for a decade. Handsome edn in original boards. ~Robust packaging. Overseas orders trackable on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 3rd edn. Hardback. Hardback. Good. c. 1000pp. George Humble Hardcover
