The invasions of England and Ireland up to 1612
- Title
- The Invasions of England and Ireland with all their civill wars since the conquest.
- Author
- SPEED, John
- Publisher
- Performed by John Speed and are to be solde in Popes head alley by George Humble,
- Publication place
- London,
- Publication date
- [1627].
- Dimensions
- 375 by 515mm. (14.75 by 20.25 inches).
- Price
- £2,500
- Reference
- 11913
Notes
A map of the United Kingdom noting every time the country has been invaded before the year of the map's production.
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.