Map of London and Middlesex county by John Speed

Reference No.: 18

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Date: 1610

Category: Architecture, Cartography, and Scientific

Location of Origin: Europe / England

Price: 5100

Medium/Materials: Copper plate engraving on paper hand colored

Dimensions: Image - 15in (h) x 20in (w). Frame - 26in (h) x 31in (w)

Description: A map of Middlesex county in England with plans of the Cities of London and Westminster. There are also drawings of Westminster Cathedral and St. Paul's Cathedral.

Attractively framed in a burl-wood and gold leaf frame. With original color.

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Additional Information: John Speed (1552-1629) is one of the most celebrated of British mapmakers due to is production of the widely collected Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine which had maps based on Saxton and Norden but also included significant original work that was the most accurate of its time.