Antique Map John Speed 1610 Montgomeryshire 400 Years Old
Item History & Price
An excellent, hand-colored example of John Speed's county map of Montgomeryshire from his most important atlas, 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine'. Dated 1610. A fine, dark impression with typesetting in English on the verso that matches the first edition published in 1611/1612.
Beautiful strapwork cartouches with the coat of arms for the King of England in the upper right, a compass rose in the lower right and the coat of arms for Sir Philip Herbert, th...e first Earl of Montgomery (1605). The inset in the upper left cornet is the town of Montgomery with a list of important sites.
On laid paper with nice period watermark.
The image size is 20 1/8" x 15 3/16" and full margins (sheet size 21.125" x 17.5")
Beautiful strapwork cartouches with the coat of arms for the King of England in the upper right, a compass rose in the lower right and the coat of arms for Sir Philip Herbert, th...e first Earl of Montgomery (1605). The inset in the upper left cornet is the town of Montgomery with a list of important sites.
On laid paper with nice period watermark.
The image size is 20 1/8" x 15 3/16" and full margins (sheet size 21.125" x 17.5")
