Lot 279
British Isles.- Speed (John) The Invasions of England and Ireland with al their Civill Wars Since the Conquest, engraved map, [1627-32].
Hammer Price: £1,000
Description
British Isles.- Speed (John) The Invasions of England and Ireland with al their Civill Wars Since the Conquest, First edition, decorative title cartouche surmounted by royal arms, upper right, naval battles in the Channel and North Sea, numerous land battles, large compass rose, arms of Scotland, Ireland and France, a text panel lower left, engraved map by Cornelius Danckerts, with hand-colouring, platemark 390 x 520 mm (15 1/4 x 20 1/2 in), sheet 413 x 557 mm (16 1/8 x 21 7/8 in), English text verso, central vertical fold with careful repairs to splitting verso, marginal nicks and tears, small marginal loss to upper left, some even toning with light exposure lines outside of borderline, unframed, George Humble, [1627-1632]
Description
British Isles.- Speed (John) The Invasions of England and Ireland with al their Civill Wars Since the Conquest, First edition, decorative title cartouche surmounted by royal arms, upper right, naval battles in the Channel and North Sea, numerous land battles, large compass rose, arms of Scotland, Ireland and France, a text panel lower left, engraved map by Cornelius Danckerts, with hand-colouring, platemark 390 x 520 mm (15 1/4 x 20 1/2 in), sheet 413 x 557 mm (16 1/8 x 21 7/8 in), English text verso, central vertical fold with careful repairs to splitting verso, marginal nicks and tears, small marginal loss to upper left, some even toning with light exposure lines outside of borderline, unframed, George Humble, [1627-1632]