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Nottinghamshire. Speed (John), The Countie of Nottingham described, The Shire Townes situation and the Earls thereof Observed, circa 1627, uncoloured engraved map, inset town plan of Nottingham, some dust soiling and staining, central fold partially split and repaired on verso, 385 x 505 mm, English text on verso, together with another copy similar, mounted, framed and double-glazed, with, Bedfordshire and the Situation of Bedford described..., George Humble, circa 1627, uncoloured engraved map, inset town plan of Bedford, slight creasing, slight browning to the central fold, one rust hole affecting the printed image, 385 x 510 mm, plus Jansson (Jan). Somersettensis comitatus Somerset Shire, Amsterdam, circa 1650, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, two small holes affecting the printed image, 375 x 495 mm, French text on verso, mounted, framed and double-glazed, and Blaeu (Johannes). Somersettensis Comitatus Somerset Shire, Amsterdam, circa 1645, hand-coloured engraved map, 375 x 495 mm, Latin text on verso, mounted, framed and double glazed, with Bowen (Emanuel). An Accurate Map of Northampton Shire Divided into its Hundreds..., J. Hinton, 1752, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, originally published in 'The Large English Atlas', 710 x 535 mm, plus another 18 maps (many of Northamptonshire), including examples by or after Morden, Blaeu, Speed, Archer, Kitchin, Lewis, Cary, Owen & Bowen and Schenk & Valk, occasional duplicates, various sizes and condition