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1626ref. M10939London c.1626. Very Good. Notes: English text on verso. First British map of Asia the map has 8 town plans in upper border and costumes of inhabitants of Asia in side borders. Size : 395x514 mm 15.55x20.24 Inches Coloring: Original Hand Coloring Category: Maps Asia Continent; unknown
ref. 11763London: Performed by Iohn Speed and ar to besolde in Popes head alley by George Humble. 1627. No binding. Very Good. 380 x 510 mm. later outline and wash colour in good condition. This fascinating map recording the military history of England Wales and Ireland was first published in John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' in 1627. For this edition a separate world atlas entitled 'A Prospect of the most Famous Parts of the World' was first published. Bound between the two works was this map with four pages of accompanying text. The map is derived from one separately published by John Speed similarly entitled published c.1601 which survives in just five known examples. This map is engraved by Cornelis Danckerts for George Humble. The battles recorded include the Norman invasion of 1066 and all subsequent conflicts through 1588 and the Spanish Armada. A trail of ships up through the North Sea marks the Armada's defeat. Small illustrations of opposing troops mark the site of battles. This is an example of the first state with the imprint of George Humble. This state was issued through the 1650s with alteration to the text setting on the verso only. Provenance: Clive A. Burden Ltd.; private English collection. Shirley 1991 nos. 239 & 431; Skelton 1970 18. Performed by Iohn Speed, and ar to besolde in Popes head alley by George Humble. 1627 unknown
1664ref. 3551London: Rowland Reynolds. Very Good. 1664. First Edition. Rebacked with new endpapers; early twentieth century blind & gilt embossed spine over contemporary full ruled sheep. Fore edge corners renewed. Four full page engravings: incl. frontis of James Howell standing in a wood; his coat of arms to the left which seems to be borrowed form his 'Dendrologie' Paris1641; Charles II of Britain Louis XIV of France & Philip IV of Spain with chapters corresponding to each monarch.; Folio; Additional images and further information provided upon request. ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. . Rowland Reynolds
1632ref. 129648At London : Printed By Iohn Dauuson For George Humble And Are To Be Sold In Popes-Head Pallace At The Signe Of The White Horse 1632. Third Edition. Hardback. Finely and period sympathetically bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with a dark morocco gilt-blocked label. An uncommonly good example - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 1237 pages; With sundry descents of the Saxons kings their marriages and armes. Signatures: par. 6 -par. 1 A8 B-2H6 2I4 2K-4S6 4T4 4V-4Z6 5A8 5B-5Y6 5Z4. Physical desc. : 20 1237 i. E. 1281 85 p. : ill. geneal. Tables. This third edition has been reissued enlarged and newly corrected. Subject: Great Britain - History - To 1485. Referenced by: STC 2nd ed. 23049. At London : Printed By Iohn Dauuson, For George Humble, And Are To Be Sold In Popes-Head Pallace, At The Signe Of The White Hors hardcover
1626ref. 21913London: published at the charges of G. Humble 1626 but 1627-1632. 390 by 500mm. 15.25 by 19.75 inches. The first English map of Africa Double-page engraved map with hand-colour. The first English map of Africa from the first atlas compiled and published by an Englishman Speed's 'Prospect'. The map was engraved by Abraham Goos for Speed's 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World'. Along the top border are eight inset views of cities mainly in North Africa for example Alexandria Tangier and Tunis; along the side margins are inset engravings of people from different regions. The map is dense with place names rivers mountains and lakes many fictitious. While ships and sea-monsters populate the sea inland are depicted animals including zebras elephants lions and monkeys. The source of the Nile is given to the Lakes Zaire and Zaflan as according to Ptolemy. Accompanying text in English 'The Description of Africa' is printed on the reverse. 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' first published in 1611 or 1612 was the first large-scale printed atlas of the British Isles. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' from which the present work is drawn appeared in 1627 bound with the 'Theatre' and is the first world atlas compiled by an Englishman to be published in England. Engraved in Amsterdam many of the maps are anglicized versions of works by Dutch makers in distinctive carte-à-figure style featuring borders with figures in local costume and city views. Norwich 30; Shirley Atlases T.SPE-2a. published at the charges of G. Humble,
1626ref. 21912London: Are to be sold in pops-head alley against the Exchange by G. Humble 1626 but 1627-1632. 400 by 510mm. 15.75 by 20 inches. The first English printed map of Asia Double-page engraved map with hand-colour. The first English printed map of the continent of Asia from the first atlas compiled and published by an Englishman Speed's 'Prospect'. The map is heavily influenced by Hondius' 1623 map and inherits the gaps in his geographical understanding of Asia: Korea is presented as a peninsula and an anonymous stretch of water separates Asia from America identified only as a blending of 'The Tartarian Sea' and 'The West Ocean'. In India one finds the mythical 'Lake Ciamay' a common feature of European maps of Asia from the 16th to the 18th c. the imagined source of the major rivers of south-east Asia. The map is not without topographical accuracy however. In China the Great Wall of China is depicted described as 'a bulwarke against the suddaine infall of ye Tartars on this side'. Vignettes in the border at the top of the map depict bird's-eye views of important towns among them 'Goa' and 'Aden'. Illustrated in the borders along the sides of the map are costumed figures. Accompanying text in English 'The Description of Asia' is printed on the reverse. 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' first published in 1611 or 1612 was the first large-scale printed atlas of the British Isles. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' from which the present work is drawn appeared in 1627 bound with the 'Theatre' and is the first world atlas compiled by an Englishman to be published in England. Engraved in Amsterdam many of the maps are anglicized versions of works by Dutch makers in distinctive carte-à-figure style featuring borders with figures in local costume and city views. Chubb XXV; 'Mapping the Continent of Asia' 30; Shirley Atlases T.SPE-2a; Suárez 200. Are to be sold in pops-head alley against the Exchange by G. Humble,
1623ref. 1701800Published by George Humble 1623. Hardback. Very Good. Very good condition with no wrapper. Their Originals Manners Habits Warres Coines and Seales: with the Successions lives acts etc. of the English Monarchs. Second Edition. Revised and enlarged. Contents lists 10 books; this binding contains the following: Contents plus 8 page proeme; Books 5 - 10 plus Summary of the whole and 78 page index table. Very large format. Leather binding with raised bands to spine and black title labels and gilt titles. Contains woodcuts. Leather binding is a modern binding which is faded to spine. NO frontis. Book reads complete with in itself - but starts at book 5. A rare survivor of this historical book! Published by George Humble hardcover
ref. 4272London: George Humble. 1627-31. No binding. Good. 390 x 510 mm. in fine later colour with one minor margin tear short of the image repaired. A very attractive carte-a-figures of Asia engraved by Abraham Goos by John Speed 1552-1629. Speed is the most famous of all the English map-makers. His two most famous publications are ""The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain"" first published in 161112 and the ""Prospect of the most famous parts of the world"" first published in 1627. Speed was a tailor by profession with a great interest for history and maps. He wanted to produce an English atlas of the same high standards and quality as those published on the continent. First he prepared a series of county maps of England and Wales and personally travelled all over the British Isles to acquire the information for all the town plans to be included as separate insets. The ""Prospect of the most famous parts of the world"" first published in 1627 was often bound with the ""Theatre"" and added an additional 20 engraved maps of the various parts of the world. The map is attractive because of the border illustrations and insets with figures in national costume city views town plans and other interesting features. According to a pencilled note on the verso this example is from the second edition of 1631. NMM 438; Phillips Atlases 488; Shirley BL T.Spe 1f; Skelton 18; Wing S4886; Yeo J. 30. George Humble. 1627-[31] unknown
1676ref. 7572London: Basset & Chiswell 1676. Copper engraving 38.5 x 51.5 cms recent hand-colour light crease in the lower right hand corner but generally a very good example; English text on verso. Cartographically Speed follows Mercator but his is one of the most distinctive and decorative early maps of Scotland. The portraits in the borders originally represented James VI and I and his family including a young Prince Charles. The royal family was burnished from the copper plate during the Interregnum and replaced with the commoners seen here: a Scotch man and woman and a Highland man and woman notable as early depictions of tartan. John Speed 1552-1629 is unquestionably the most significant British 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 Basset & Chiswell unknown
1614ref. M7656London: Sudbury & Humble c.1614. Very Good some skillful reinforcement of the folds. Notes: StolenRare first state of the map. This handsome map from Speed's "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" after Jodocus Hondius 1610 engraving was described by Christopher Saxton and augmented by John Speed in 1612. This striking map of England has along its side decorative costume figures and a detailed table of all the Shires and other important location of England. Size : 385x515 mm 15.16x20.28 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Europe United Kingdom; Sudbury & Humble unknown
1884ref. 15810Louisville KY: John P. Morton and Company 1884. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. From the library of General William T. Sherman the first edition of Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln and Notes of a Visit to California by his close friend Joshua F. Speed. Octavo 2 67pp 3. Brown cloth title in gilt on spine and front cover. Dark green endpapers. Internally clean solid text block. Archival tissue reinforcement to hinge of title page. Bookplate of "W.T. Sherman General" and his son Philemon T. Sherman on the front endpaper. Howes S-826 Kentucky Coleman 2953 Monaghan 1005 This work by Speed is one of three known copies to enter the public market. Provenance: The Sherman-Fitch Collection Lot 51424-110 Fleischer's Auction 2024. This book was acquired by Philemon after his father's death in 1891 at which point the "W.T. Sherman General" bookplate was added. The second bookplate was added by Sherman's grandson Tecumseh Sherman Fitch 1908-1969 who inherited the collection in 1942. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 Joshua F. Speed a close friend of Lincoln since his days in the Illinois Legislature coordinated Union military activities in Kentucky. This responsibility introduced him to Brig. General William T. Sherman who commanded the Department of the Cumberland in Louisville. Sherman made numerous requests to Washington for supplies for his troops but it took an intervention by Speed and his direct connection to Lincoln to make it happen. Sherman was amazed and said to Speed: "How is it that more attention is paid to the request of you a citizen than to me a general in the army You had better take command here." Speed replied: "The only mistake you made General was in not asking for more." The two men continued to exchange letters as Sherman's military career moved forward. Their correspondence is likely why Sherman desired a copy of this short memoir by Speed. John P. Morton and Company unknown
1884ref. 15810Louisville KY: John P. Morton and Company 1884. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. From the library of General William T. Sherman the first edition of Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln and Notes of a Visit to California by his close friend Joshua F. Speed. Octavo 2 67pp 3. Brown cloth title in gilt on spine and front cover. Dark green endpapers. Internally clean solid text block. Archival tissue reinforcement to hinge of title page. Bookplate of "W.T. Sherman General" and his son Philemon T. Sherman on the front endpaper. Howes S-826 Kentucky Coleman 2953 Monaghan 1005 This work by Speed is one of three known copies to enter the public market. Provenance: The Sherman-Fitch Collection Lot 51424-110 Fleischer's Auction 2024. This book was acquired by Philemon after his father's death in 1891 at which point the "W.T. Sherman General" bookplate was added. The second bookplate was added by Sherman's grandson Tecumseh Sherman Fitch 1908-1969 who inherited the collection in 1942. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 Joshua F. Speed a close friend of Lincoln since his days in the Illinois Legislature coordinated Union military activities in Kentucky. This responsibility introduced him to Brig. General William T. Sherman who commanded the Department of the Cumberland in Louisville. Sherman made numerous requests to Washington for supplies for his troops but it took an intervention by Speed and his direct connection to Lincoln to make it happen. Sherman was amazed and said to Speed: "How is it that more attention is paid to the request of you a citizen than to me a general in the army You had better take command here." Speed replied: "The only mistake you made General was in not asking for more." The two men continued to exchange letters as Sherman's military career moved forward. Their correspondence is likely why Sherman desired a copy of this short memoir by Speed. John P. Morton and Company unknown books
ref. 64286London: Are to be sold in pops-head Ally by G. humble 1627-32. Original copper engraved map sheet 40.5 x 52 cm; plate: 39.5 x 51 cm with later hand-colouring of China also showing Korea and Japan. Vignette views of Macao and Quinzay and scenes showing the Chinese manner of 'Travelling by Land' and 'Execution' in the upper border. Eight illustrations showing different types of oriental costume four in the left border and four in the right. English text 'Description of the Kingdome of China' to verso. Watermark to western side. Excellent condition. [London: Are to be sold in pops-head Ally by G. humble 1627-32]. unknown
ref. 10915London: Sold by Tho:Bassett in Fleetstreet and Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Church Yard. 1676. No binding. Good. 380 x 500 mm. with a small upper right corner margin repair otherwise in good condition. One of the maps 'relating to North America introduced into the 1676 edition of John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' is this one of Virginia and Maryland. Augustine Herrman's landmark map of the region had been published three years earlier and bore a royal Privilege. However that did not protect its superior cartography from being poached. Here the mapmaker is more circumspect following John Smith's general outline from 1612. He draws upon the Herrman mainly for toponomy. As such it is the first printed map to utilise its improved geography although the Robert Morden and William Berry 'Map of New England .' was advertised just four days later. We should also bear in mind the possibility of Speed's 'Epitome' being issued earlier still. As such it is particularly important in representing the transition between two fundamental maps of the region. Other areas where the Herrman was used is in the depiction of the Delaware Bay and River which was omitted altogether from the Smith map and an improved delineation of the north-eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay. An independent source for the Atlantic coast of the peninsula is used. The June 1668 border settlement between Maryland and Virginia on the eastern shore is shown with the Herrman-like usage of a double line of trees. One item that did not appear on either of the progenitor maps is a brief inclusion of northern Carolina. The text on the reverse of the map is a condensed version of that found in John Ogilby's America 1671' Burden. John Speed 1552-1629 is the most famous of all the English map-makers. His two most celebrated publications are 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain' covering the British Isles first published in 161112 and the 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' first published in 1627. Speed was a tailor by profession with a great interest in history and maps. He wanted to produce an English atlas of the same high standards and quality as those published on the continent. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' was published in 1627 two years before the death of Speed. Ownership of the atlas passed through various hands until sometime after 1668 when Roger Rea sold the rights to Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell. Bassett was a specialist in legal books and Chiswell was the publisher for the Royal Society. The final 1676 edition of the 'Prospect' includes eight further maps on seven sheets appearing for the first and only time. Baer 1949 no. 86; Burden 1996 no. 164; Morison Papenfuse Bramucci & Janson-La Palme 1983 pp. 17-19; Papenfuse & Coale 1982 pp. 16-18; Phillips 'Atlases' 488; Shirley 2004 T.Spe 1j; Skelton 1970 92; Verner 1968 pp. 170. Sold by Tho:Bassett in Fleetstreet and Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Church Yard. 1676 unknown
ref. 11106London: George Humble. 1627-31. No binding. Fair. FIRST ATLAS MAP TO DEPICT CALIFORNIA AS AN ISLAND. 390 x 510 mm. with a wormhole near the bottom of the centrefold repaired otherwise in good condition. ""This desirable map is the first published in an atlas to depict California as an island and an accurate east coast of North America particularly between Chesapeake Bay and Cape Cod."" Burden. It was first published in the 1627 edition of John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain' the first English world atlas. For this edition the work was expanded with 'A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' which included a further twenty maps The map is engraved by the Dutchman Abraham Goos c.1590-1643 who drew on his engraving of North America from 1624 and the Henry Briggs map of 1625 to depict California as an island once more. ""He was the only Dutch cartographer to do so for some considerable time. There are five fewer placenames in California than the Briggs. However like his earlier one he includes a similar faint north-west coastline and Strait of Anian. 'Brasil' and 'Frisland' remnants from the sixteenth century make a stubborn appearance in the North Atlantic. The fledgling colonies of 'Plymouth' in New England and 'Iames Citti' in Virginia are both recognised. Decorating the whole are three attractive borders. The two sides illustrate the natives of the continent the left bears those of the north and the right those of the south. Despite the map's obvious attention to the English presence in North America none of the eight towns represented in the third are from that part. This is owing to the relative lack of any contemporary views to draw upon."" Burden. South America includes 'Bones Aeyres' founded in 1580. It is also one of the earliest maps to record Tierra del Fuego following Jacob Le Maire and Cornelis Schouten's voyage rounding Cape Horn 1615-17. John Speed 1552-1629 was a historian but his most remembered for his maps. He was like his father a tailor by trade. The 1627 edition was published by George Humble who reissued it in 1631. Provenance: Juan and Peggy Rada Collection. Burden 1996 217; Leighly 1972 pl. 4; McLaughlin & Mayo 1995 no. 3; Skelton 1970 no. 16; Tooley 1964 p. 113; Tooley 1973 pp. 302-3; Tooley 1977 pp. 4-9; Wheat 1957 pp. 36-7 & no. 39. George Humble. 1627-[31] unknown
1626ref. ACH8NIO8K9DULondon: George Humble 1626. Framed. 41 x 53 cm. Engraved map with hand coloured borders probably by Pieter van den Keere 1571-after 1646. Incorporating a fine compass-rose with 32 rhumb lines and names of the wind-directions a coat of arms of France a title-cartouche a legend "A catalogue of the cities et ! villages in everie Province" and an indication of scale ca. 1:1.120.000. The map is topped by 8 hand coloured miniature profiles of major cities and bordered by hand coloured figures in local costume at the left 5 male figures and right 5 female figures. Very fine and attractive map in its first edition as published in John Speed's A Prospect of the most famous Parts of the World London 1627. The very successful map was republished in 1654 in two different states and 1674. Its decorative border incorporates profiles of Amsterdam Antwerp Ghent Middelburg Groningen Zutphen Utrecht and Atrecht and figures depicting "a Gentle woman" "a Brabanders wiffe!" "a Hollanders wiffe !" "a Fishers wiffe!" "a Contreywoman!" and their male counterparts.Slightly creased with restored tears along the head and foot of the central fold. Otherwise a very good copy.l Van der Heijden 88 first state of 4. George Humble, unknown
1611ref. 008199London in Popes-head alley at ye signe of ye white Horse: John Sudbury & George Humble. 1611. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. SCHWEITZER Christoph wood engraver. An important source for understanding how the history of Britain was interpreted in the early Stuart period 14 years in the making! First edition 1611. In contemporary calf with gilt arabesque to center of boards neatly rebacked with portions of original spine compartments relaid corners refurbished lacks ties. Internally engraved title with 18th-century manuscript note to verso of title regarding the volume numerous woodcut illustrations of seals & coins etc. many woodcut head & tail-pieces & initial letters errata leaf at rear margins to initial leaves lightly frayed some toning and scattered spotting endpapers renewed 18th-century monogram bookplate to fpd ms ink name to tp Lizerghe 2 tp 151-786 pp 787-801 ie 802 ff 803-894 pp 2 conclusion 23 tables 1 errata a few leaves bound in the wrong order. Folio 473x287 mm. STC 23045. Thomson - Illustrations of the History of GB XCIII The pagination is continued from The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine STC23041. John Sudbury & George Humble. hardcover
1676ref. 141841London: Basset and Chiswell 1676. Highly decorative map of the Saxon Heptarchy is from the 1676 edition of John Speed's famous atlas of 1610-12 "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain" published in London by Bassett and Chiswell. The most striking features of the map are the borders that flank the main body of the map. On one side they graphically portray and illustrate the seven ancient Saxon kingdoms together with their kings at the time of their own respective conversions to Christianity. The opposite side depicts the seven Saxon kingdoms with their respective kings when first established. Shields of the kingdoms a compass rose and a delightful title cartouche further enhance and embellish this most wonderful and interesting map. Copperplate engraving with hand colour. Plate mark size: 38.5 x 51. cm. Very good condition. Nicolson; The Counties of Great Britain A Tudor Atlas by John Speed p29. unknown
1676ref. 15098London: Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell 1676. 380 by 505mm. 15 by 20 inches. Sheet size 408 by 530mm 19 x 21 inches. Engraved map with text on verso. A fine and attractive map of the Carolina colony. Publishers Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell republished English cartographer John Speed's 1552-1629 popular 1611 atlas "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain" in 1676. As a supplement they included new section "A Prospect of the most Famous parts of the World" which contained maps engraved by Francis Lamb of the English colonies of New England and New York Virginia and Maryland Carolina and Florida and Jamaica and Barbados. This map depicts the Carolina colony in 1676 drawing from the Lord Proprietor's Map by royal geographer John Ogilby and the explorations of John Lederer fl. 1670-1675. The map orients the West to the top and depicts the coastline from Cape Charles at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to the north and St Augustine Florida to the south. Looking inland the Appalachian Mountains marked as "Apalathean Mountains" cut across the top right section of the map. The present map features a cartouche where the Ogilby publication had an inset map of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. This map is one of the first to name Charleston "Charles Town" on the banks of the Ashley River. The map correctly identifies the town on the south bank of the Ashley River whereas Speed's smaller format map of Carolina incorrectly places the town on the north banks of the river. King Charles II granted eight Lord Proprietors land in North America that extended between 31 and 36 degrees latitude later extended to 29 degrees. Lederer was a German explorer who travelled West from the East coast of Virginia in hopes of finding the Pacific and the "Sea of China" with its associated riches. He never did reach the Pacific - unsurprisingly - but his personal records of his travels influenced contemporary maps. His description of the "Arenosa Desert" reflects Lederer's memory of crossing the Carolina pine barrens in the blistering summer heat. The "Great Lake" is likely the Catawba flooded which he mistook as permanent. In total Lederer traipsed across Virginia and the Eastern coast three times making it as far as the Blue Ridge mountains. Lederer's discoveries are recorded in Sir William Talbot's translation of the explorer's account from Latin to English and published in London in 1672 as "The Discoveries of John Lederer in three several Marches from Virginia To the West of Carolina." On the verso the text describes Lederer's journeys and discoveries. Burden 457 Cumming 77 Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell, unknown
ref. 10914London: Sold by Tho:Bassett in Fleetstreet and Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Church Yard. 1676. No binding. Very Good. 380 x 505 mm. in good condition. This fine map of New England was published at a important period of its history. It is from the most prestigious English world atlas of the seventeenth century by John Speed 1552-1629. Speed is the most famous of all the English map-makers. His two most celebrated publications are 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain' covering the British Isles first published in 161112 and the 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' first published in 1627. Speed was a tailor by profession with a great interest in history and maps. He wanted to produce an English atlas of the same high standards and quality as those published on the continent. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' was published in 1627 two years before the death of Speed. Ownership of the atlas passed through various hands until sometime after 1668 when Roger Rea sold the rights to Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell. Bassett was a specialist in legal books and Chiswell was the publisher for the Royal Society. The final 1676 edition of the 'Prospect' includes eight further maps on seven sheets appearing for the first and only time four of these are of the 'Kings dominions abroad' the American colonies: New England Virginia and Maryland Carolina Jamaica and Barbados. The cartography of New England is drawn from the Joannes Janssonius 'BELGII NOVI .' 1651. In this example though the cartographer eliminates the south-westerly regions of the map as the intention was to provide a more detailed map of the Virginia and Maryland area. In fact it is most closely derived from the Nicolaas Jansz. Visscher version published c.1651. 'This is particularly noticeable when studying the decorative fauna depicted and the additional placenames that Visscher introduced such as Zuyder Zee south of Cape Cod here translated to South Sea. The only major cartographic alteration is the narrowing of the Delaware peninsula utilising the Augustine Herrman map 167374. Most of the differences reflect the anglicising of the map; one of the more notable additions is Boston. This is one of the first maps to depict the English pre-eminence in the region. The text on the reverse of the map describes the region although examples are known without it.' Burden. Burden 2007 455; McCorkle 2001 676.6; Phillips 'Atlases' 488; Shirley 2004 T.Spe 1j; Skelton 1970 92; Stokes 1915-28 I p. 148 & II p. 96 n.36. Sold by Tho:Bassett in Fleetstreet and Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Church Yard. 1676 unknown
1676ref. M8290London. : Tho: Basset; Richard Chiswell c. 1676. Very Good. Notes: A significant map of the British colonies in North America covering the east coast from Maryland and New Jersey northward through New York and New England to the French possessions in Canada. It depicts the territories acquired by the British with the capture of New Amsterdam in 1664 which changed European influence in the colonies from the Dutch to the English. It is the first appearance of name Boston and the first map to use the term New York for both Manhattan and the colony. It is also one of the first maps to show New Jersey. The map is decorated with various animals in the interior of the map two compass roses two cartouches and a coat of arms. With English text on verso that provides interesting information on the colonies. Size : 381x497 mm 15.00x19.55 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps United States East; Tho: Basset; Richard Chiswell unknown
1939ref. 112422London: Macdonald and Co 1939. First edition of this overview of Hollywood. Quarto original cloth illustrated. Signed on the front pastedown and endpapers by Walt Disney and 13 other Hollywood actors and actresses including Chico Marx "To Pat Sincerely Chico Marx"; Pat O'Brien; "To Pat my own namesake Love Pat O'Brien Nov 21 1947; Deborah Kerr "I see a dark Stranger" on page 76 "with best wishes Deborah Kerr"; Merle Oberon "To Pat all the best Merle Oberon"; Joe E. Brown "To Pat Joe Brown." Brown was one of the most popular American comedians in the 1930s and 1940s with films like A Midsummer Night's Dream Earthworm Tractors Alibi Ike and Some Like It Hot. Jack Train "Best wishes Pat Jack Train Don’t' mind if I do"; Ray Milland "Merry Xmas Pat Ray Milland." Milland is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend leading man opposite John Wayne's corrupt character in Reap the Wild Wind 1942 the murder-plotting husband in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder 1954 and Oliver Barrett III in Love Story. Two of the signatures are pasted onto the end papers while the rest are signed directly onto the end papers with one on page 76. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. An exceptional collection of signatures in this film review book. Macdonald and Co hardcover
1611ref. 007684London: John Sudburie and George Humble 1611. Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. SPEED John. Speed's Principality of Wales with Fourteen Double Page Maps In modern full black morocco by Bayntun decorative edge tooling. Spine raised bands gilt tooling & titles. Internally 1 ff Royal Stemme & verso County names 1 ff title page verso Royal Arms 99-124 pp 14 maps all double page maps dated 1610 but no date to tp some old professional gutter repairs new endpapers. Signatures: Z3 1 Bb1 Cc1-Cc2 Bb2 Dd1 Ee1-Ee2 Ff1 Ff1 Gg1-Gg2 Ff2 Hh1 Ii1. The pagination is complicated with double page illustrations maps printed on the verso and recto of numbered pages. 439279 mm. Chubb p29/30. John Sudburie and George Humble hardcover
1611ref. 031042Popes-head alley at y signe of y White Horse: Imprinted by William Hall and John Beale. Sold by John Sudbury and Georg Humble. 1611 A good copy of the extremely rare 1st edition of Speed's comprehensive work. In full leather binding which has been rebacked retaining the original boards which have blind tooled decoration and replacing the spine which has raised bands and gilt title label. This work continued Speed's 'Theatre of Great Britaine' - and the page numbering is continuous with it - the text starting at p155 and finishing at p 894 although the book is complete on its own. With engraved decorative title page; 4 page preface and text completing at p 894; Summary conclusion of the whole - 4 pp; The Second Index - 46 pp; and a one page 'Faults etc Sped'. The work has numerous engravings of coins seals and coats of arms; and is embellished throughout with decorative head and tailpieces and decorated initial capitals. The binding has been expertly repaired with some building up to one of the corners which had been lost. With new endpapers. The title page has been relaid on tissue. There is light nibbling to page edges up to the end of the preface but overall the paper is extremely thick and well-preserved. There is loss to the Faults page bottom corner and p 755 has a corner missing without loss of text. The pages vary from being completely clean to having spotting to having browning. There are occasional water stains to page margins - most usually the bottom margin - occasionally with a pinkish tinge at the page edge. A few pages have small repaired tears without loss. Imprinted by William Hall and John Beale. Sold by John Sudbury and Georg Humble. hardcover
1626ref. 21928London: Are to be sold in pops-head Alley by G. Humble 1626 but 1627-1632. 405 by 515mm. 16 by 20.25 inches. Speed's map of China Double-page engraved map with hand-colour. A map of China also encompassing Korea and some of the islands of Japan from the first atlas compiled and published by an Englishman Speed's 'Prospect'. Along the top of the map is a decorative border with bird's-eye views of the islands of Macao after de Bry and Quinzay modern-day Hangzhou as well as dubiously accurate vignettes showing 'ye Manner of their Travelling by land' and 'the Manner of their Execution'. Along the sides of the map are depicted figures including one of the earliest European depictions of a Japanese soldier. Korea is shown as a long island and Japan is drawn after Ortelius and Teixeira. The Great Wall of China "built by ye King of China against ye breaking in of ye Tartars" separates China from the 'Desert Lop' which divides it from Russia. Here small diabolical figures are illustrated accompanied by the warning that "men are thought to be seduced by wonderfull illusions and divilish spitting". Accompanying text in English 'The Description of the Kingdome of China' is printed on the reverse. 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' first published in 1611 or 1612 was the first large-scale printed atlas of the British Isles. The 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World' from which the present work is drawn appeared in 1627 bound with the 'Theatre' and is the first world atlas compiled by an Englishman to be published in England. Engraved in Amsterdam many of the maps are anglicized versions of works by Dutch makers in distinctive carte-à-figure style featuring borders with figures in local costume and city views. Chubb XXV; Shirley Atlases T.SPE-2a. Are to be sold in pops-head Alley by G. Humble,
