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SPEED, John (1552-1629). The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine ... Together with a Prospect of the most famous Parts of the World. London: for Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell, 1676.
The best edition of the most influential atlas by England’s greatest cartographer. John Speed’s fame, which continues to this day, lies with two atlases, The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (first published 1612), and the Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World (1627). The present lot combines both works, and was published posthumously in 1676 with 8 new maps (on 7 mapsheets) not previously available: New England (Burden 455), Virginia and Maryland (Burden 456), Carolina (Burden 457), Jamaica and Barbados, East India, Russia and Canaan. ‘The 1676 edition of John Speed's famous atlas marked the high point of its publishing history’ (Burden). The Prospect includes the World map showing California as an Island, as well as the Continents. Chubb XXVII; Skelton 92; Wing S4886; cf. Shirley BL T.SPE-1k.
5 parts in one volume, folio (445 x 300mm). Engraved title with facing frontispiece of the arms of the kingdoms, title printed in red and black, the Theatre with 68 double-page engraved maps of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, and 5 letterpress tables, the Prospect with 28 double-page engraved maps, the whole mounted on guards (engraved title repaired at margins, a number of maps with repairs to lower gutter and into central creasefolds extending into plate image most without loss, one map chipped at corner just into plate image, some leaves with marginal repairs and staining, a few occasional spots in plate image, one plate trimmed into plate). Contemporary panelled calf (rebacked, corners repaired, rubbed). Provenance: Thomas Tatton (early ownership inscription on title).
The best edition of the most influential atlas by England’s greatest cartographer. John Speed’s fame, which continues to this day, lies with two atlases, The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (first published 1612), and the Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World (1627). The present lot combines both works, and was published posthumously in 1676 with 8 new maps (on 7 mapsheets) not previously available: New England (Burden 455), Virginia and Maryland (Burden 456), Carolina (Burden 457), Jamaica and Barbados, East India, Russia and Canaan. ‘The 1676 edition of John Speed's famous atlas marked the high point of its publishing history’ (Burden). The Prospect includes the World map showing California as an Island, as well as the Continents. Chubb XXVII; Skelton 92; Wing S4886; cf. Shirley BL T.SPE-1k.
5 parts in one volume, folio (445 x 300mm). Engraved title with facing frontispiece of the arms of the kingdoms, title printed in red and black, the Theatre with 68 double-page engraved maps of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, and 5 letterpress tables, the Prospect with 28 double-page engraved maps, the whole mounted on guards (engraved title repaired at margins, a number of maps with repairs to lower gutter and into central creasefolds extending into plate image most without loss, one map chipped at corner just into plate image, some leaves with marginal repairs and staining, a few occasional spots in plate image, one plate trimmed into plate). Contemporary panelled calf (rebacked, corners repaired, rubbed). Provenance: Thomas Tatton (early ownership inscription on title).
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