Lot 195 , Asia - John Speed (1552-1629), Asia with the lands adjoyning described, the atire of the people and townes of importance all of them newly augmented by J.S., Ano Dom: 1626, George Humble, hand coloured engraved ‘carre-a-

Asia - John Speed (1552-1629), Asia with the lands adjoyning described, the atire of the people and townes of importance all of them newly augmented by J.S., Ano Dom: 1626, George Humble, hand coloured engraved ‘carre-a-figures’ map with ten costumed figures to the vertical margins and eight oval vignettes of principal cities along the upper margin, 39.5 x 51cms., framed.
£300-500

Condition:
Centreford shows only slightly; some browning in top l.h. title cartouche; the (presumably) carefully repaired tear - bottom l.h. extends approx. 14cms. to Sumatran illus. in vertical pictorial border; v.sl. flaws Moluccan illus. in rh. pictorial border, a sl. loss outer decorations of this border on Tartarian illus. Map is original.

Sold for £850