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Hungary
" The Mape of Hungari, newly augmented by John Speede, Ano
Dom 1626 " published by George Humble in Speed's A
Prospect of the Most famous parts of the World, 1627 or later.
Typical Speed country map, with costume insets down each side
and prospects of several
cities along the top. Detail showing the Pesthe
area. English text on the verso. Recent hand colour. A good
example with a few faults - lower
4 cms and upper 1 cm of centrefold split, three minor edge
tears, two just into image area (all without loss), narrow margins
which have been slightly augmented in an almost unnoticeable
way sometime in the past, old sticky tape residue along top margin,
well clear of neatline, very slight soiling and age browning.
Size 51.5 x 39.5 cms. Ref D1508. SOLD