Speed (John)
Speed (John)
The Bishoprick and Citie of Durham, title enclosed in a curled ribbon, large inset town plan of Durham with the cathedral, castle, and the River Wear in top right corner, Royal arms, a vignette of the battle of Neville’s Cross, strapwork cartouches, embellished with a sailing ship, compass rose and scale of miles, from ‘The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine’, engraved map with original hand-colouring, English text on verso, central fold with reinforcement on verso, little creasing, minor surface dirt, double glazed frame, [c. 1627]
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Speed (John)
The Bishoprick and Citie of Durham, title enclosed in a curled ribbon, large inset town plan of Durham with the cathedral, castle, and the River Wear in top right corner, Royal arms, a vignette of the battle of Neville’s Cross, strapwork cartouches, embellished with a sailing ship, compass rose and scale of miles, from ‘The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine’, engraved map with original hand-colouring, English text on verso, central fold with reinforcement on verso, little creasing, minor surface dirt, double glazed frame, [c. 1627]