SPEED, John. The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine: Pr...

SPEED, John. The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine: Presenting an Exact Geography of the Kingdomes of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Iles adioyning..., 2nd English edition, London: John Sudbury & Georg[e] Humble, 1614 [i.e. 1616], four books in one vol. (titles to Books 2-4 with Thomas Snodham's 1616 imprint), engr. general title, engr. achievement, dedication, preliminaries, and contents present, 67 engr. double-page maps (complete), woodcut head- & tail-pieces and initials, index/table at rear, later outline hand colour to several maps, edge-reinforcement and repairs in parts, some splits, tears and chips, some spots and soiling, early C19th half-calf over marbled boards, very scuffed and worn, boards detached, folio. [ESTC S112623; Skelton (10) speculates that the delay to 1616 ''was perhaps due to the death of William Hall (d. 1614) who apparently began to print the edition''; a scarce surviving complete example of this early edition] Provenance: Ink inscription to ffep: 'Edward Falkener 1837 the gift of his Father'. (Edward Falkener (1814-1896), antiquarian, archaeologist, architect, and author). Thence by descent.

Estimate:£10,000

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