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Winterauktionen 24.–25.11.2023
Speed, John
1551/52 Farndon - 1629 St Giles-without-Cripplegate.
«A. newe mape of Germany. Newly augmented by John Speed. Ano. Dom: 1626».
Hand-coloured copper engraving on brownish paper. Germany, Bohemia, Austria and Switzerland from John Speed's «A prospect of the most famous parts of the world», the oldest English world atlas, printed by John Dawson. Title cartouche lower left signed in the plate, dated and inscribed. George Humble, London, 1627. With ten costume vignettes and eight city vedutes. On the back of the frame a printed label with the work's data.
H 40,5, W 54 cm (passepartout). Gilt frame.
Provenance: private collection Black Forest.

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