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Oxfordshire
described with ye citie and the armes of the colledges of ye famous university Anno 1605.
London,
Performed by John Speede and are to be sold in popes head alley against the Exchange by I.S. & G.H.,
[1627].
Engraved map with hand colouring.
380 by 520mm. (15 by 20.5 inches).
11802
notes:
A map of Oxfordshire, with an inset map of the city of Oxford and a border made up of the coats of arms of the university colleges. At the bottom, the scale bar has been decorated with a globe and two scholars, one of whom is using a pair of compasses to measure out the scale bar.
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 ye...
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 ye...
bibliography:
Chubb XXV.
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