1593754

John Speed Britain Englishe-Saxons Heptarchy. #1593754

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John Speed Britain Englishe-Saxons Heptarchy. #1593754
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John Speed-Britain As It Was Divided in the tyme of the Englishe-Saxons especially during their Heptarchy. Very rare one & a great investment.</em></td>
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SPEED, John.
Britain As It Was Divided in the tyme of the Englishe-Saxons especially during their Heptarchy.
London, Bassett and Chiswell edition, English text edition. 380 x 505.
Fine colour. A small repair to upper right corner of margin and slight age-toning to the margins, otherwise,
an excellent example.
The most famous map of the British Isles, with fourteen side border vignettes illustrating seven of the earliest Saxon kings (between AD 456 and 582) and the conversion to Christianity of their successors ( AD 595 to 662). Superbly decorative, it was copied by both Blaeu and Jansson for their British atlases in the 1640s. From Speed's atlas 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine', SHIRLEY: Early Printed Maps of the British Isles 1477-1650, # 317.
Need any info or more photos, we have several more on them, just e-mail us. We also have several others coming up, also very rare, and museum quality for sure. Came from a great map collectors estate, and he collected nothing but the best of the best. Serious inquires only, as we only have these for a short time. Hope you enjoy them. THIS IS THE LAST TIME YOU WLL SEE THIS ONE SOLD SEPARATELY. WE WILL BE ADDING THE OTHER TWO MAPS THAT GO WITH THE SET OF THREE. SO IF YOU EVERY WANTED THIS ONE, LAST SHOT AT IT. WE SEPARATED IT AS SOME CLIENTS ONLY WANTED ONE OF THE THREE. WELL,BIDS CAME CLOSE, BUT DID NOT GET WHAT WE NEEDED. SO THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE THIS IT WILL BE IN A SET OF THREE, AND ASKING PRICE WILL BE OVER $25,000. THAT ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Great</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Early Printed Maps of the British Isles 1477-1650</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:US</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:John Speed</td></tr>




<tr><td>Title:John Speed Britain Englishe-Saxons Heptarchy.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Early Maps</td></tr>

<tr><td>Type:Early Printed Maps of the British Isles 1477-1650</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Canoga Park, Ca</td></tr>
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