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[Brecknockshire] Breknoke both shyre and towne described.
- Author: SPEED, John
- Publication place: London
- Publisher: Performed by Iohn Speede and are to be solde in Popes head alley against the Exchange by I Sudbury and George Humbell
- Publication date: 1627
- Physical description: Engraved map with hand colouring.
- Dimensions: 385 by 510mm. (15.25 by 20 inches).
- Inventory reference: 11785
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A beautifully coloured map of the historic county of Brecknockshire, with an inset map of the city of Brecon.
John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. His ‘Theatre of Great Britain’ was the first atlas of the British Isles: Speed prepared the maps himself about two years before they were published. His maps and books dominated the seventeenth-century English market. The present map is taken from the 1627 English edition published by George Humble.
Bibliography
- Chubb XXV.
Chubb, T., Skells, J. and Beharrell, H. (1977). The printed maps in the atlases of Great Britain and Ireland. Folkestone: Dawson.
Biography
SPEED, John 1551/2 - 1629
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