The First Edition of Speed's famous 17th century map of Hungary

SPEED, John.

The Mape of Hungari newly augmented by John Speed Ano. Dom: 1626.
London, George Humble, 1627. Coloured. 395 x 510mm.

Nicks in margins.

A fine map of Hungary, from Speed's 'Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World', with eight costume vignettes down the sides and four city prospects, including Buda (Ofen), along the top.
Published in the first English atlas of the world, it has a text description of the country in English on the reverse.


Stock ID : 22506