John Speed's map of Cambridgeshire
John Speed
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 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
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