28th Jul, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Manuscripts

 
Lot 14
 

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Speed (John). Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile described with many Memorable...

Speed (John). Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile described with many Memorable Antiquities therein found observed, London: to be sould in Popes head Alley ... by J. Sudbury and Georg. Humble, 1610 [i.e. 1616]. Hand-coloured engraved map with inset plan of Carlisle, Latin text verso, mounted, glazed both sides and framed, mount aperture 396 x 520 mm, together with: ibid. The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne described. Wth the Armes of such Nobles as have bene Earles of either of them, London: to be sold by George Humble in Popes head alley, [1616]. Hand-coloured engraved map with inset plan of Kendal, Latin text verso, mounted, framed and glazed, 396 x 520 mm (qty: 2) Chubb XXIVa. Both maps are from the Latin edition of Speed's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, which Chubb describes as 'extremely rare'.

Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

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