1676 -"THE COUNTI of WARWICK THE SHIRE TOWNE AND CITIE OF COVENTRE described".

A very fine example of this decorative map of Warwickshire with inset Birds-eye view of COVENTREE (Coventry) & WARWICKE (Warwick), Coats of Arms of the local 'Noble' families & Compass Rose. This is from the Bassett & Chiswell edition.

Condition is generally very fine with central fold as issued with English text on verso.

Size 53cm x 42cm including the margins and with later hand colour.

John Speed (1552-1629) is the most famous of all English cartographers primarily as a result of The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, the first Atlas of the British Isles. The maps from this Atlas are the best known and most sought-after of all county maps. The maps were derived mainly from earlier prototypes fo Christopher Saxon and Robert Norden but with notable improvements include parish "Hundreds" and county boundaries, town plans and embellishments such as the coats of arms of local Earls, Dukes and the Royal Household.