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Lot 207
Sale 2065 - Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 14, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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[TRAVEL & EXPLORATION -- MAP]. SPEED, John (1552-1629). Europ and the chiefe cities contayned therin... London: George Humble, 1626 [1627].
Engraved map with hand-coloring, 419 x 540 mm. Decorative border filled with vignettes of cities and figures; waterways adorned with with sea monsters and ships. English text on verso. (Margins trimmed close, repaired closed tear near lower corner.)
From Speed's Prospect of the most famous Parts of the World first published in 1627- the first atlas of the world published by an Englishman.