John Speed map of Hertfordshire
An original, antique map of Hertfordshire by John Speed. The map is framed, glazed, with a gazeteer print to the reverse. Drawn in a large scale, showing great detail including towns, villages, and estates etc. John Speed is arguably one of the most famous of all English map-makers. He published an atlas of the counties of Britain, entitled "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine", in . His original maps are highly prized and fetch many hundreds of pounds when they come on the market. In the past if you wanted a John Speed Map, you either had to pay hundreds, if not, thousands of pounds for a genuine one, that is if you could find one. Can be viewed and purchased at Crews Hill Vintage Emporium, Enfield EN2 9DG. Thanks for looking. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit