Hereford-Shire Described ...
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An early and attractive map of Herefordshire with an inset of Hereford town, the Earls of Hereford, and an animated battle scene showing the battle of Ludlow in 1461. John Speed (1552-1629) is arguably the most famous English cartographer of any period as a result of his atlas "The Theatre Of The Empire Of Great Britaine" in which his maps of the individual English counties appeared. The maps are perhaps the best known
and amongst the most sought after of all county maps. The maps themselves were derived from the best and most up-to-date sources available predominantly those of Saxton and Norden. However, Speed also made innovations of his own, introducing town plans on many of the maps vignette scenes of topographical, historical or archaeological interest and also the coats of arms of local Earls and Dukes. The overall effect is to produce very decorative, attractive and informative maps.
region: Herefordshire
mapmaker:
J.Speed
place and date of publication:
London 1610-1676
medium and colour:
Copperplate, Coloured
ref:
27517
size in cms: 51 x 38 Price: £ 680 |
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