Torr Antiques & Decorative Arts

Description

A hand-coloured original early 18th century map by John Speed titled: "CUMBERLAND AND THE ANCIENT CITIE CARLILE DESCRIBED WITH MANY MEMORABLE ANTIQUITIES THEREIN FOUND OBSERVED"

In a box to the left of the town plan of Carlisle it states: “Performed by John Speed and are to be sould by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate, London”

This map, originally published in John Speed’s ‘Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine’ between 1611 & 1676, is a later edition published by Henry Overton in ‘England Described’ from c.1713 to c.1756. The roads, following Ogilby's survey, were engraved onto the old plates for this edition. Plain on verso.

Dimensions: Paper - 52 x 61 cm Imprint (image) 38.5 x 54 cm

Condition: Very good and clean condition and with attractive hand-colouring. There are some marginal tears at the bottom of the sheet which do not affect the image however, these have now been repaired with PEL conservation tape.

Postage: £6 within the UK. The map will be rolled and posted in a cardboard tube.