SPEED, John (1552-1629). The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine: presenting an exact geography of the Kingdomes of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Iles adjoining . London: John Sudbury and George Humble, 1611-1612. 4 parts in one volume, 2° (485 x 290mm). Engraved architectural title, letterpress list of kingdoms, engraved Royal Achievement, three letterpress section titles with woodcut borders, three woodcut Royal arms, 67 double-page engraved maps of the counties of Great Britain, most by Jodocus Hondius after Christopher Saxton, John Norden and others, woodcut inititals, head- and tailpieces, mounted on guards throughout. (Margins of title and map of Chester restored, minor restorations to a few paper edges, repair to margin of map of Nottingham touching platemark, some light browning, notably to map of Northumberland, neatly repaired tears to 3 maps.) Contemporary panelled calf gilt, the covers stamped with the arms of James I (Davenport p.242), and the initials 'PW' (rebacked with original spine laid down, corners restored). Provenance : James I (arms on binding) -- P W[ilbraham] (initials on covers) -- Hugh Willbraham (early ownership inscription on title, scratched through and signature trials to List of Kingdoms leaf) -- Weston Library (armorial bookplate). AN IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION OF SPEED'S FAMOUS ATLAS, IN A CONTEMPORARY BINDING BEARING THE ARMS OF JAMES I. This edition was designed to be bound with Speed's History (STC 23045) which has pagination and signatures that are continuous with the present work. Chubb XXIV; Skelton 7.
SPEED, John (1552-1629). The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine: presenting an exact geography of the Kingdomes of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Iles adjoining . London: John Sudbury and George Humble, 1611-1612. 4 parts in one volume, 2° (485 x 290mm). Engraved architectural title, letterpress list of kingdoms, engraved Royal Achievement, three letterpress section titles with woodcut borders, three woodcut Royal arms, 67 double-page engraved maps of the counties of Great Britain, most by Jodocus Hondius after Christopher Saxton, John Norden and others, woodcut inititals, head- and tailpieces, mounted on guards throughout. (Margins of title and map of Chester restored, minor restorations to a few paper edges, repair to margin of map of Nottingham touching platemark, some light browning, notably to map of Northumberland, neatly repaired tears to 3 maps.) Contemporary panelled calf gilt, the covers stamped with the arms of James I (Davenport p.242), and the initials 'PW' (rebacked with original spine laid down, corners restored). Provenance : James I (arms on binding) -- P W[ilbraham] (initials on covers) -- Hugh Willbraham (early ownership inscription on title, scratched through and signature trials to List of Kingdoms leaf) -- Weston Library (armorial bookplate). AN IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION OF SPEED'S FAMOUS ATLAS, IN A CONTEMPORARY BINDING BEARING THE ARMS OF JAMES I. This edition was designed to be bound with Speed's History (STC 23045) which has pagination and signatures that are continuous with the present work. Chubb XXIV; Skelton 7.
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