Europe, carte-à-figures
by
John Speed
Splendid carte-à-figures
Detail
Date of first edition: 1627
Date of this edition: 1627
Dimensions (not including margins): 39,5 x 52 cm
Condition: Good, Verso tape repair along centerfold, bottom margin extended; some smudges along the top edge, including Prague. Partly old coloured.
strong copper engraving with lovely original colouring and wide margins.
Condition rating: A-B+
Verso: text in English
From: A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World
Price (without VAT, possibly to be added): €2 700,00 (FYI +/- $2 997,00 / £2 403,00)
Unless otherwise specifically stated on this map page, we charge the following expedition costs in euro (unfortunatelly, gone up with Covid, but still too low in reality!):
– Benelux: 40 euro
– Rest of Europe: 60 euro
– Rest of the World: 100 euro
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