Speed's Map Featuring Stonehenge

"Wilshire", Speed, John

One of the most decorative maps of Wiltshire, Speed's map features an illustration of Stonehenge, one of Britain’s best known and oldest monuments. The map was drawn and updated from the surveys of Norden and Saxton, enhanced with the boundaries of the hundreds, and filled with detail. The composition is completed with an inset plan of Salisbury, the arms of the earls of Wiltshire and Salisbury, a compass rose, and an interesting cartouche with text attributing Stonehenge to Ambrosianus King of the Brittaines. The map was beautifully engraved by Jodocus Hondius with his imprint at bottom center. This is later edition published by Henry Overton. Blank verso.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) #T.SPE-1m.

Condition: B

On watermarked paper with light toning, minor soiling, and a small extraneous crease adjacent to the top centerfold. Moderate toning on verso.