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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: Cornwall

mapmaker: J.Speed

place and date of publication: London 1612 -1676

medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour
size in cms: 51 x 38

ref: 31128

Price: £ 1850

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Continuation Of The Road From London To The Lands End [Plate 28] by J.Ogilby price: £ 240	Cornwall by J.Harrison price: £ 160	Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia ... by G.Mercator price: £ 420
Huntingdonshire by J.Harrison price: £ 120	John Norden's Manuscript Maps Of Cornwall And Its Nine Hundreds Ravenhill, William price: £ 85	Collecting Antique Maps - A New Edition With Price Guide An Introduction To Cartography by Potter, Jonathan price: £ 20

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