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Bedford Shire and the Situation of Bedford Described with the Arms of thos Honorable Familyes that have Borne ye Titles of Dukes and Earls thereof.

  • ARTIST: John Speed

  • PUBLISHER: Performed by John Speed. Are to be sold by Thomas Basset in Fleet Street and Ric. Chiswell in St. Pauls Church yard. London.

  • MEDIUM: Handcolored copper plate engraving,

    DATE: 1611 (1676)

  • EDITION SIZE: 15 x 20 1/8" (380 x 510 mm) plus narrow margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A beautiful English language map by one of England's best-known cartographers. Published in "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain", was first issued in 1611. In the upper right is an inset of the village of Bedford. Engraved by Jodocus Hondius.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Fair condition. Discoloradion and creasing along cnterfold with small area of loss. Modern hand coloring.

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps