SPEED MAP OF BARKSHIRE 1611 1627

BARKSHIRE DESCRIBED

£385

Coloured map of Berkshire from the first Sudbury & Humble edition of John Speed’s Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain. The top of the map shows a panoramic view of Windsor castle as viewed from the Thames, which is flanked on the left with a cartouche indicating the names of members of the Honourable Order of the Garter and on the right by a Knight of the Garter. The map is further decorated with a description of a battle of Radcot Bridge that took place at in 1387, a compass rose and a title cartouche displaying the English Cross of St. George and surrounded by two putti. A description of the county appears on the verso in English.

Good hand colour

Strengthening of centre fold and a repair on back of map. See image . Will look verry good framed

Otherwise good condition