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‎SPEED, John‎

‎Northamptonshire‎

‎Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain published by Bassett and Chiswell. c.1627. A highly decorative Speed's map with coats of arms of all the families that were made earls of Northampton following the Norman conquest. Insets showing a townplan of Northampton with related text and plan of Peterborough and a vignette of the Battle of Egdecot in 1469 together with a section of text First published in 1611 today the work of John Speed is regarded highly by map collectors historians and artists due to the intricate nature and artistic beauty of the maps. Copper engraving. Fine condition; wide margins. Mounted size: 71.5 x 60 cm Hand coloured. Size: 51 x 38.5 cm. 20 x 15 inches unknown‎

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‎SPEED, John‎

‎Northamtonshire‎

‎London: Performed by Iohn Speede and are to be sold by George Humble in ye Popes head alley 1627. 380 by 510mm. 15 by 20 inches. Engraved map with hand colouring. A beautifully coloured map of Northamptonshire with inset maps of Northampton and Peterborough and a vignette with text of the Battle of Edgecote Moor where Richard Neville Duke of Warwick defeated Edward IV during the Wars of the Roses. 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 English market. The present map is taken from the 1627 English edition published by George Humble. Chubb XXV. Performed by Iohn Speede and are to be sold by George Humble in ye Popes head alley, unknown‎

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‎SPEED, JOHN:‎

‎Original engraved antique map of Surrey. 'SURREY DESCRIBED AND DIVIDED INTO HUNDREDS'‎

‎Published by Bassett and Chiswell -The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine described by John Norden. 1676. Engraved map with later hand colouring. Map size 52cm x 39cm. In good condition. Some slight darkening around edges and centre fold. Professional repair ends of folds. Map has been laid down onto hard Card. Unframed. With heraldic shields and insets of Richmond and Nonsuch Palace. Published by Bassett and Chiswell -The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, described by John Norden. 1676 unknown‎

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‎SPEED, JOHN:‎

‎Original Hand Coloured Engraved Map of Essex. ESSEX DEVIDED INTO HUNDREDS WITH THE MOST ANTIENT AND FAYRE TOWNE COLCHESTER DESCRIBED AND OTHER MEMORABLE MONUMENTS OBSERVED. ANNO 1610‎

‎Described by Iohn Norden. Augmented by I. Speede And are to be solde by G. Humble. Cum Privilegio. 1610/1625. Large double sided map engraved surface 20 x 15 inches. Framed with mount. Frame Size 26 x 22 inches. In very good condition. Some darkening around the top and corners the darkening has left some lighter stripes. Two rubbed holes at bottom corners with missing text neatly re-written at left corner. One small minor tear to right hand edge on borner and bottom edge by scale at inset of Colchester. With vertical centre fold. Nice later hand-colouring. An attractive and decorative map with inset town plan of Colchester crests and elaborate coat of arms. The maps by John Speed are "the best known and most popular of all English county maps" Tooley. Described by Iohn Norden. Augmented by I. Speede, And are to be solde by G. Humble. Cum Privilegio. 1610/1625 unknown‎

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‎SPEED, John‎

‎Oxfordshire.‎

‎London. 1627. A handsome early Sudbury and Humble edition of John Speed's map of Oxfordshire in colour. Towns and cities are highlighted in red decorative college arms and the supposed years of their foundation are found on either side of the map. A detailed inset map of the city of Oxford is in the upper right corner with a separate key with 28 listed city landmarks. The arms of the earl of Oxford to the right. Two academic university figures are seen standing with a pair of compass dividers either side of a striking globe representing the scale of miles. A strapwork border design and the royal coat of arms complete this map wonderfully well. Size: 395 x 535 mm. Copperplate engraving with later hand colouring. Fair condition. Some old repairs to lower central fold. Slight discolouration to the central fold. unknown‎

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‎Speed, John‎

‎Shropshyre described the Sittuation of Shrowesbury Shewed. With the Armes of thos Earles and other Memorable things obsered.‎

‎London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 386 by 513mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. 386 by 513mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown‎

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‎Speed, John‎

‎Somerset Shire described: ad into hundreds devided with the plott of the famous and most wholsom waters and citie of the Bathe.‎

‎London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 378 by 507mm 15 by 20 inches. 378 by 507mm 15 by 20 inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown‎

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‎Speed, John‎

‎Stafford countie and towne with the ancient Citie Lichfeild described‎

‎London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 386 by 512mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. 386 by 512mm 15¼ by 20¼ inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown‎

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‎Speed, John‎

‎StolenCumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described with Many Memorable Antiquities Therein Found Observed‎

‎London: John Sudbury & George Humble 1616. Good a few marginal tears upper left corner replaced not affecting the image. Reinforced with acid free tissue paper on the back of the margins. . Notes: StolenBeautiful map of Cumberland northern England showing mountains rivers and major towns with an inset of Carlisle armorials and a vignette of a battle scene.<br><br>John Speed 1552 –1629 was an English cartographer and historian. He is known as England's most famous Stuart period mapmaker. His maps of English counties are often found framed in homes throughout the United Kingdom.For a series of maps Speed partnered with Dutch engraver Jodocus Hondius. <br><br> Size : 384x507 mm 15.12x19.96 Inches Coloring: Original Hand Coloring Category: Maps Europe United Kingdom England; John Sudbury & George Humble unknown‎

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‎Speed, John J‎

‎The Charter of the City of Detroit and Acts of the Legislature Relating to the Several Boards Commissions and Courts of the City of Detroit. Together‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 1289334951.G ISBN : 1289334951 9781289334956

‎SPEED, John‎

‎The Countie Pallatine of Lancaster Described and Divided into Hundreds 1610.‎

‎<p>London: And are to be solde by Thomas Bassett in Fleet Street and Ric: Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard 1676. 390 by 510mm. 15.25 by 20 inches. Speed's map of Lancashire Double-page engraved map with hand-colour minor wear to edges. A map of Lancashire from the 1676 edition of the first large-scale atlas of the British Isles Speed's 'Theatre'. In the top right-hand corner is an inset town-plan of Lancaster probably the first printed plan of Lancaster. On the left-hand side are portraits of monarchs from the house of Lancaster including Henry IV and on the right of monarchs from the house of York including Richard III. On the verso of the map is printed 'Hundreds in Cheshire' and a description of 'The County Palatine of Chester'. John Speed 1552-1629 was the outstanding cartographer of his age. By trade a merchant tailor but by proclivity a historian it was the patronage of Sir Fulke Greville poet and statesman that allowed him to pursue this interest in earnest. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' from which the present work is drawn was first published in 1611 or 1612 and is 'the earliest English attempt at atlas-production on a grand scale' Skelton. Drawing heavily on the work of Saxton and Norden little of Speed's cartography is original he acknowledges 'I have put my sickle into other mens corne' instead it is his blend of cartography and history incorporating town-plans vignettes and genealogy that makes Speed an innovator. This map is from the 1676 edition of the 'Theatre' published by Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell. Chubb CIV; Shirley Atlases T.Spe-1j; Skelton 92; Whitaker 123.</p> And are to be solde by Thomas Bassett in Fleet Street, and Ric: Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard,‎

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‎Speed, John‎

‎The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne described. With the Armes of such Nobles as have bene Earles of either of them.‎

‎London: William Humble 1646. Other. In excellent condition. 380 by 507mm 15 by 20 inches. 380 by 507mm 15 by 20 inches. Copper engraving uncolored as published. William Humble unknown‎

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‎SPEED, John‎

‎The Countie of Leinster with the Citie Dublin described.‎

‎London: Tho. Bassett and Richard Chiswell. 1676. Original engraved map 38 x 51 cm. Uncoloured. Inset of Dubline. Good impression very light tanning to centre-fold minor crease at margin of lower right corner. London: Tho. Bassett and Richard Chiswell. [1676] unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 49671

‎Speed, John‎

‎The Counties of Britain: A Tudor Atlas‎

‎Thames & Hudson 1989. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Thames & Hudson hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : Q-0500251045 ISBN : 0500251045 9780500251041

‎SPEED, John‎

‎The Countie Westmorland And Kendale the Cheif Towne Described‎

‎London: to be sold by Roger Rea the Elder ad younger at the Golden Crosse in Cornhill against the Exchange. 1665. 410 by 550mm. 16.25 by 21.75 inches. Double-page engraved map fine contemporary outline hand colour upper left and right margins skilfully repaired margins reinforced with japan paper. The map bears the imprint of Roger Rea the Elder and Younger. The Reas had purchased the rights to Speed's work form William Garrett in 1659 who had previously purchased them from the widow of William Humble in the same year. Skelton suggests that the father and son intended a new edition of the atlas for the Restoration of 1660. However the atlas would appear not to have been published until 1665. This is borne out by an advertisement in the Term Catalogue by the subsequent owners of the plates Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell in 1675: "Mr John Speed's. Geography of the Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland. together with his Prospect. all in one entire Volume hath been for seven Years past out of Print the greatest part of an Impression then newly Printed being destroyed by the late dreadful Fire 1666". This is borne out by the rarity of the Rea edition of the atlas. There is evidence that they planned an edition of 1666 as there are impressions of Sussex Buckingham and Derby with Rea's imprint which bear that date. Rea would later sell the plates to Bassett and Chiswell who would publish a new edition in 1676. to be sold by Roger Rea the Elder ad younger at the Golden Crosse in Cornhill against the Exchange. unknown‎

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‎SPEED, John‎

‎The Counties of Britain a Tudor Atlas‎

‎England: Thames And Hudson 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A beautiful copy clean like new many detailed maps. Thames And Hudson hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 132425 ISBN : 0500251045 9780500251041

‎Speed, John:‎

‎The Countie of Westmorland and Kendale the cheif towne described.‎

‎London Thomas Bassett &: Richard Chiswell 1676. Copper engraving 38.5 x 51.2 cms recent hand colour English text to verso. John Speed 1552-1629 is unquestionably the most significant English map-maker of the seventeenth-century. A brief note from Granger's Bibliographical History of England 1779 contains most of the information we have about Speed's life: "John Speed who was bred a Tailor was by the generosity of Sir Fulk Grevil his patron set free from a manual employment and enabled to pursue his studies to which he was strongly inclined by the bent of his genius. The fruits of them were his Theatre of Great Britain containing an entire set of maps of the counties drawn by himself his History of Great Britain richly adorned with seals coins & medals from the Cotton collection; and his Genealogies of Scripture first bound up with the Bible in 1611 which was the first edition of the present English translation. His maps were very justly esteemed & his History of Great Britain was in its kind incomparably more complete than all the histories of his predecessors put together ." The first edition of Speed's "Theatre" was published in 1612. It was the first atlas of the British Isles and the first attempt made by an Englishman to match the achievements of the great continental publishing houses - although much of the engraving of the copper plates was performed in Amsterdam by Jodocus Hondius. Speed was an antiquary and intended that his atlas should be read in conjunction with his history of Britain. He managed to include a great deal of historical detail on his 'modern' county maps and the inset town plans some surveyed by himself together comprise the first collection of town plans of the British Isles all in all making the Theatre a highly decorative as well as a useful volume. It was a great success and there were editions printed throughout the seventeenth-century. Map Richard Chiswell unknown‎

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‎Speed, John‎

‎The English County Maps of John Speed: a series of forty-two maps of the English counties first published in "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" of a.d. 1611‎

‎Hull: N.T. Leslie 1975. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very good condition. Beautiful color reproductions of the English county maps from the London edition of 1611. <br /> <br /> Elephant Folio 59 cm unpaginated 43pp 1/4 black and blue cloth boards title label on front with gilt title no title on spine. Spine rubbed top front corner bumped otherwise good. OCLC: 57296131<br /> <br /> Speed John 1552–1629 historian and cartographer was born in 1552 in Farndon Cheshire. His father was also called John and was a member of the Merchant Taylors’ Company; his mother was Elizabeth Cheynye. He was brought up in his father's trade and in 1580 was himself admitted into the Merchant Taylors’ Company. At this time he also speculated in property and acquired a number of sites through the patronage of the Taylors’ Company and through Sir Fulke Greville first Lord Brooke.<br /> <br /> However although Speed is regarded as the first English historian as opposed to chronicler or annalist it is through his hobby that he is best known; he made maps of English counties in his spare time. In 1598 he presented a number to Queen Elizabeth and in 1600 others to the Merchant Taylors’ Company. Speed became a recognised and skilled cartographer – his insertion of town plans into his maps in particular was a distinctive feature. In 1607 he copied John Norden's map of Surrey for William Camden's Britannia and in 1608–10 published a series of fifty-four maps of England and Wales. These were issued in 1611 as his famous Theatre of the empire of Great Britain. In 1608 the publisher George Humble was granted the twenty-nine-year privilege to print this book ‘compiled by John Speed’ CSPD 1603–10 425. It was reprinted in 1614 and 1627 and brought out in a Latin version in 1616 and 1646. Dictionary of Irish Biography. N.T. Leslie hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 28530 ISBN : 0859630218 9780859630214

‎Speed, John Gilmer‎

‎The Gilmers In America 1897‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 1104391015.G ISBN : 1104391015 9781104391010

‎Speed, John Gilmer‎

‎The Gilmers In America 1897‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 1165672669.G ISBN : 1165672669 9781165672660

‎Speed, John‎

‎The Historie of Great Britaine Under the Conquests of the Romans Saxons Danes and Normans. Their Originals Manners Habits Warres Coines and Seales : with the Successions Lives Acts and Issues of the English Monarchs from Julius Caesar unto the Raigne of King James of famous Memorie‎

‎London: Printed by John Dawson for George Humble 1632. Third Edition revised and enlarged. Hardcover. Good-. Folio. 22 1042pp. 1043-1086 leaves 1087-1237 85pp. Contemporary calf backed in brown buckram manuscript lettering in white at spine. Frontispiece portrait engraving of John Speed by S. Savery mounted. Title page with publisher's device and double frame. Decorative and historiated head- and endpieces and initials. Revised enlarged and newly corrected with sundry descents of the Saxon Kings their marriages and arms. All pages framed in black with marginalia. A catalog of the religious houses colleges etc. in England Wales Scotland and Ireland. Illustrated with numerous woodcuts and genealogical tables throughout including coins coats of arms crests royal seals etc.<br /> <br /> Covers scuffed and worn at edges. Inked name on inside front cover; hinges reinforced with cream cloth tape. Frontispiece mounted and reinfored on verso at edges slightly ragged at gutter not affecting portrait or text. Few repairs with small pieces of tape in margins not affecting text. Last leaf of index reinforced with paper strip along fore-edge on front lettering slightly obscured on verso. Block lightly age-toned. Binding in overall fair interior in good engraving and woodcuts in very good condition.<br /> <br /> Third edition a variant of the 1631 edition published as a continuation of the author's Theatre of Great Britaine both works being listed in the table of contents. The foliated section ff. 1043-1086 contain A Catalogue of the Religious Houses Colleges and Hospitals Sometimes in England and Wales running title. ESTC S997. Printed by John Dawson for George Humble hardcover‎

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‎Speed, John‎

‎The Historie of Great Britaine Under the Conquests of the Romans Saxons Danes and Normans. Their Originals Manners Habits Warres Coines and seales: With the Successions Liues Acts and Issues Od the English Monarchs from Julius Caesar Into.‎

‎London: George Humble 1632. Hardback full-calf gilt title to spine label. 35cm x 23.5cm. Pp. 18 1237 86. Lacking frontis. Numeorous illustrations to the text throughout. 3rd edition 1632. Small losses to spine ends some wear to extremities with a couple of small surface abrasions to boards. Bookplate of Charles Bathurst to front pastedown. Slight water staining to upper margins towards rear. A heavy book additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. under AN17. 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Good. George Humble Hardcover‎

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‎Speed, John‎

‎The History and Antiquity of Southampton With Some Conjectures Concerning the Roman Clausentum‎

‎hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 1018138218.G ISBN : 1018138218 9781018138213

‎SPEED, JOHN (1552? - 1629)‎

‎The Historie of Great Britaine Under the Conquests of the Romans saxons Danes and Normans. Their Originals manners habits warres coines and Seales with the Successions Lives Acts and Issues of English Monarchs from Julius Caesar. to King James‎

‎London: Printed By John Dawson for George Humble and are to be Sold in Popes-head Pallace at the Figure of the White Horse 1632. Book. Good Plus. Full Leather. Third Edition. Folio. The Third Edition. Revised enlarged and newly corrected with sundry descents of the Saxon Kings Their Marriages and Armes. Pp. 10ff 1-1042 "A Catalogue of the Religious Houses Within the Realme of England and Wales with their Orders Founders Benefactors and Values ." beginning on page 1043 to p. 1086 comprising 128 pages but numbered on the rectos only 1087-1237 5 - Conclusion 80 - Index. Richly illustrated with wood engraved head and tail pieces initials coins coats of arms crests royal seals genealogies etc. text in two columns and with side-notes. Early probably early 18th-century binding in double gilt-framed light brown leather boards edges stained red. Modern leather rebacking in contrasting dark brown leather with gilt stamped dark brown leather spine label new plain endpapers. Covers scuffed else very good. Interior primarily clean and bright however does have occasional old faint tide-lines to either corners fore-edge or upper edge. Bottom quarter of 10th leaf excised possibly a contemporary handwritten note faint ink traces seen above the cut-line very occasional contemporary ink notes and corrections in margins page 11/12 wanting instead there are two page 15/16s very small and narrow wormhole from p. 663 to p. 682 still eminently readable with only loss of single letters lacks frontispiece portrait. Overall quite a good clean copy. Speed's 'History' was dedicated to James I and was first published in 1611 as a continuation of the 'Theatre of Great Britaine.' Although this book is complete in itself the first four books listed in the contents apply to The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. ESTC S997. Printed By John Dawson for George Humble and are to be Sold in Popes-head Pallace at the Figure of the White Horse Hardcover‎

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‎SPEED, John (c 1552-1629)‎

‎The Historie of Great Britaine under the Conquests of the Romans Saxons Danes and Normans Their Originals Manners Habits Warres Coins and Seales; with the Successions Lives acts & Issues of the English Monarchs from IULIUS CAESAR to our most gracious Soueraigne King IAMES‎

‎London: Printed by John Beale for George Humble 1623. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio 340 x 220mm. xx 1258pp. 74 numerous error in paging and register. Signatures: par.6 1st leaf blank A8; B-2H6; I4; 2K-4S6; 4T4; 4V-4Y6; 4Z8 4Z8 sic 4Z4; 5A-5T6; 5V1 of 4. Printer’s device of Humble on title head- and tail- pieces and initials throughout. Many in text engravings including 8 full page genealogies and numerous woodcuts throughout of coins and seals. Text in double column. Period full English calf rebacked and restored at corners in modern leather and stamped in gilt “Historie of Great Britain Speed”; lacking frontis. title somewhat browned and remargined text block lightly browned around edges lacking final 3 leaves of Table otherwise good. Sold as is. Large white on black bookplate of Dr. Otto Orren Fisher of Detroit Michigan to front pastedown. <br/><br/>Second Edition of Speed’s ‘Historie of Great Britain.’ Second Edition revised and enlarged and reissued in 1625 and again in 1627; Speed’s Historie of Great Britain was originally published in 1612 with The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine as a companion volume though continuously paginated The Historie being the second work and the contents listing refers to the first four books which were part of the Theatre although this work books 5 - 10 is complete in itself. His account of the reign of Henry VIII p. 998 is followed by an appendix described in the running head as ‘A Catalogue of the Religious Houses Colledges and Hospitals sometimes in England and Wales.’ These sections hold a wealth of information on early successors and founders of English Institutions. It was likely Speed an apt historian himself borrowed many of his materials from William Camden and was supplied by many Sir Robert Cotton Sir Henry Spelman and other antiquaries with whom he was acquainted. Although he probably had access to historical sources that are now lost to us he certainly used the work of Saxton and Norden his work as a historian is considered mediocre and secondary in importance to his map-making and the town plans he drew. Despite its many defects the Historie was very frequently cited by later writers. An important rich historical and artifactual book on Early English history. STC 2nd ed. 23046.3 Printed by John Beale for George Humble hardcover‎

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