Maps by John Speed at The Baynton-Williams Gallery

JOHN SPEED'S MAPS OF THE CONTINENTS

The four continents from the First Edition of John Speed's Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World, published by George Humble, 1626.

Africa

AFRICAE, described, the manners of their Habits and buildinge: newly done into English by I. S. [i.e. John Speed.] published at the charges of G. Humble Ano 1626. Abraham Goss sculpsit.
At the top border are small views of:
Tanger; Ceuta; Alger; Alexandria; Alcair; Mozambique; & Canaria.
At the left side are illustrations of the inhabitants: Marocchian; Senagensian; Marc: in Guinea; Cab: lepo Gonsalin Accolae; soul Congensis. On the right: Aegyptian; Abissinian; Mozambiquean; K: [king of] Madagascar: habi; of cape of good hope.
Trimmed just inside top border, cleverly repaired.
£2,500

America.

AMERICA with those know parts in that unknowne worlde bothpeople and manner of buildings. Discribed and inlarged by I. S. Ano. 1626. Are to be sold in pops-head alley against the Exchange by G. Humble. Abraham Goos Amstelodamensis Sculpsit.
Views at top border: Havan port; S. Domingo; Cartagena; Cusco; Il of Moca in Chili; R. Ianeiro; & Olinda.
Inset map showing the northern part of America to the North Pole.
Inhabitants: Groenlandian; Virginian; K. of Florida; Wo[man] of Mexico; K. of newe England. Right side: Peruviane; Brasiliane; Brasiliane [woman]; a Mochan; and Magellanican.
Repairs to centre fold and the bottom corners of the margins, not affecting the printed surface.
£3,000

Asia.

ASIA with the Islands adjoyning described, the atire of the people, & Townes of importance, all of them newly augmented by I.S. Ano: Dom: 1626. Are to be sold in pops-head alley against the Exchange by G. Humble. Sculptum apud Abrahamum Goos.
Views at top border: Candy; Goa; Damascus; Ierusalem; Ormus; Bantum; Aden; and Macao.
Inhabitants, left: Asyrian Wo[man]; An Arabian; Armenian Wo.; A Sumatran; A Balaguatan. Right: A Iavan; A Moluccan; A Chinean; Moscovian; and Tartarian.
£2,500

Europe.

EUROP, and the chiefe Cities contayned therin, described; with the habits of most Kingdoms now in use. By Jo. Speed. Ano. Dom. 1626. Are to be sould in popes-head alley, against the Exchange by George Humble. Sculptum apud Abrahamum Goos.
Views at top: London; Paris; Rome; Constantinople; Prague; Amsterdam; and Lisbone.
Inhabitants, left: Eng: Woman; Venetian; Germane; Polonian; Hungarian. Right: Spainyard; Fren: Woman; Belgian; Bohemia Wom:; and Grecian.
Stained at top.
£2,500

JOHN SPEED'S COUNTY MAPS

Buckinghamshire.

Buckingham Both Shyre and Shiretowne describ.
Published by G. Humble, 1646.
Plans of Buckingham and Reading.
Later colour. Fine condition.
£900

Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire described with the diuision of the hundreds, the Townes situation. With the Armes of the Colleges of the Famous Vniuersiti. And also the Armes of all such Princes and noble men as have heretofore borne the honorable tytles & dignities of the Earldome of Cambridg.
Performed by Iohn Speede and are to be solde in popes head alley by John Sudbury and G. Humbell. Cum Previlegio Anno 1610.
The edition of 1627.
Panels at each side show arms of the University and of the founder and fifteen arms of the colleges. Across the bottom border are seven arms of the Earls of Cambridge. Top left is the plan of the city of Cambridge with a key to 26 landmarks. Top right is the Royal arms with the title beneath. At the bottom corners are academics, two at each side. On the left, one is holding the scale of the map with a pair of dividers.
Image size:385 x 525mm. This is fractionally larger than most of the county maps by Speed. Quite often the borders are trimmed. This example is intact.
£2000

Cornwall

Cornwall. Ioducus Hondius caelavit. Anno Domini 1610. Theise Mappes are to be solde in Popes heade alley against ye Exchange by John Sudbury and G. Humble. Cum Privilegio.
The scarce Latin edition of 1616.
Primitive illustration of Launceston at top left corner, Royal arms at top centre, four historical stones at right side, eight coats of arms along bottom edge, four galleons in full sail and five unfriendly looking sea monsters all contribute to make this undoubtedly the most spectacular of Speed's maps. The colouring is original and exceptionally good. The only fault is a little rubbing to the colouring on the Royal arms.
38 x 51 cms. with good margins extra.
£2,000

Devonshire.

Devonshire with Excester Described...
Published by Sudbury and Humble, 1646.
Plan of Exeter.
Early 20th century colouring. Good condition.

£800

Dorset

Dorsetshyre...
Published by Roger Rea, 1662, the date altered from 1610.
Plan of Dorchester.
Early 20th century colouring. Very good condition.

£600

Lincolnshire

The Countie and Citie of Lyncolne Described...
1614 edition, one of the few that does not have a publisher's imprint.
Plan of Lincoln.
Fine, uncoloured impression. Small area of paper loss at the foot of centre fold, repaired and drawn in; repaired tear on left and right sides.

£400

Middlesex

Midle-Sex described with the most famous Cities of London and Westminster. Described by Iohn Norden. Augme[n]ted by I. Speed Solde by Thomas Bassett in Fleet Street and Richard Chiswell in St Pauls Churchyard. Jodocus Hondius Cum Privilegio Anno 1610.
Scale 6 = 3 ¾ inches, 70mm. Illustrated With dividers and compass
Plan of Westminster, with arms and compass, no scale.
Plan of London, with arms, compass and scale of paces: 480 = 1 ¼ inches, 34mm. Saint Peters (Westminster)
Saint Pauls. Above the buildings is a description on the pages of an open book.
The edition of 1676. The date of 1610 on the map is the original date of engraving. A good, well printed impression. Well coloured at a later date.
385 x 510mm.
£1800

Oxfordshire.

Oxfordshire described with ye citie and the Armes of the Colleges of ye famous Vniuersity. Ao 1605.Performed by John Speede and are to besold in popes head alley against the Exchange by I.S [John Sudbury] & G.H. [George Humble] Cum Priviegio.
The edition of 1627.
Panels at each side show arms of the University and of the founder, with sixteen arms of the colleges. Top left is the Royal arms. Top right is the plan of the City of Oxford with key to 28 landmarks. Beneath the plan is the coat of arms of Vere Earl of Oxford. At the bottom centre are two academics standing either side of a globe that incorporates a scale of miles.
Very good example, a clear impression. Excellent later colouring. There is a little wear at the centre fold, which has been strengthened. The margins have also been strengthened but there does not appear to be any reason for this.
380 x 520mm.
£2000

Somerset.

Somerset_Shire Described...
Published by Sudbury and Humble, 1646.
Plan of Bath.
Early 20th century colouring. Very good condition.
£600

Surrey.

Surrey Described and Divided into Hundreds
Published by Bassett & Chiswell, 1676, still dated 1610.
Views of the palaces of Richmond and Nonsuch.
Later colouring. Very good condition.
£1,200

British Islands.
Single sheet, divided in four equal sections, each with title and separate scale.

Holy Island. [top left.]
The only one of the four to have the name of the map maker: Iames Burrell, on a banner between the dividers above the scale. The caption beneath the scale bar reads: A Scale conteyning 32 pearch to one Inche. The bar is in five segments of 32, presumably perches, 160 measuring 1¼ inches. A perch equals 5½ yards.
Garnsey. [Guernsey] [top right.]
Scale of English miles 6 = nearly 3 inches.
Farne. [lower left]
Scale of miles 4 = 2¼ inches.
Iarsey [Jersey] [lower right]
Scale of miles nearly 2½ inches
Performed by Iohn Speede and are to be solde by Thomas Bassett in Fleetstreet and Richard Chiswell in St Pauls Churchyard.
Jodocus Hondius Caelvit Anno domini 1610.
Very good example, well coloured at a later date.
385 x 510 mm.

£500