John Speed Maps: County Maps & World Maps, 1611 to 1627

John Speed Maps: County Maps & World Maps, 1611 to 1627

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      In the early 1600s, John Speed embarked on one of the world's greatest cartographical missions: the creation of the world's first truly accurate country atlas. He travelled around England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland for 15 years collecting data and sketches, and employed the master Dutch engraver Jodocus Hondius to create the maps which were finally published in the The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine in 1611.

      These maps are still some of the finest ever made, and they're the most collectible of all British Isles & Ireland maps.

      In 1627 he would add to his atlas by publishing the Prospect of the most famous Parts of the World, a series of nation and world maps from beyond Britain.

      Most of the maps from these two atlases are available here, in both the original handcolour and monochrome forms, lovingly restored by The Unique Maps Co.

      Old Map of Bermuda by Speed, 1627: Hamilton, St. George's, Great Sound, Tribes, Compass Rose
      from €37,95
      Old Map of the Kingdom of Denmark by Speed, 1626: Copenhagen, Elsinore, Hamburg, Baltic Sea
      from €37,95
      Old Map of Herefordshire by Speed, 1611: Hereford, Leominster, River Wye, Battle, Coats of Arms
      from €37,95
      Old Monochrome Map of Leicestershire, 1611 by John Speed - Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Wigston, Melton Mowbray
      from €37,95
      Old Map of Merionethshire, Wales in 1611 by John Speed - Dolgellau, Aberdyfi, Bala, Barmouth, Harlech, Snowdonia
      from €37,95
      Old Monochrome Map of Westmorland, 1611 by John Speed - Lake District, Cumbria, Kendal, Windermere, Grasmere
      from €37,95
      Old Monochrome Map of Pembrokeshire, Wales 1611 John Speed - Haverfordwest, St Davids, Fishguard, Southwest
      from €37,95
      Old Map of Leinster, Ireland in 1611 by John Speed - County Dublin, Kilkenny, Meath, Drogheda
      from €37,95
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