Antique Map of Kent with Inset Plans of Rochester & Canterbury, England, 1676
€ 700
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Date
1676
Mapmaker / artist
John Speed (1551 or 1552 ? 28 July 1629) was an English cartographer and historian. He is, alongside Christopher Saxton, one of the best known English mapmakers
Sheet size
52 × 40 cm (20.5 × 15.7 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-12705-9
Condition
General age-related toning. Repair on folding line. Few small defects and holes, also affecting image. Minor wear and soiling, English text on verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique map titled 'Kent with her Cities and Earles described and observed'.
Map of Kent, England. Includes inset town plans of Rochester and Canterbury. This map originates from 'Theatre of Great Britaine' by John Speed. Artists and Engravers: John Speed (1551 or 1552 ? 28 July 1629) was an English cartographer and historian. He is, alongside Christopher Saxton, one of the best known English mapmakers of the early modern period. Artist: John Speed (1551 or 1552 ? 28 July 1629) was an English cartographer and historian. He is, alongside Christopher Saxton, one of the best known English mapmakers of the early modern period.
Condition: Fair, general age-related toning. Repair on folding line. Few small defects and holes, also affecting image. Minor wear and soiling, English text on verso. Please study image carefully. Date: 1676 Overall size: 52 x 40 cm. Image size: 50 x 38.5 cm.
