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Leicester
both county and citie described, the honourable families that have the titles of Earls thereof, with other accidents therein observed.
London,
Performed by John Speede, and are to be sold in popes head Alley by John Sudbury and George Humble,
[1627].
Engraved map with hand colouring.
396 by 510mm. (15.5 by 20 inches).
11768
notes:
A beautifully coloured map of Leicestershire, with an inset map of Leicester and a vignette with text showing the Battle of Bosworth, the climatic engagement of the Wars of the Roses in 1485.
John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' was the first atlas of the British Isles: Speed prepared the maps himself about two years before they were published. His maps and books dominated the seventeenth century Engli...
John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' was the first atlas of the British Isles: Speed prepared the maps himself about two years before they were published. His maps and books dominated the seventeenth century Engli...
bibliography:
Chubb XXV.
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