Title Page - "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' 1676 - John Speed map Good condition but some trimming

Good condition but some trimming to plates

Ascension was an important stop over on the return from the Indes for water and food supplies

Less common varient edition with letterpress title page and portrait of Francis Bacon

This is plate 19 from the work: "How upper class people of Java parade the streets " The text reads:

Title Page - "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' 1676 - John Speed map Good condition but some trimmingJohn Speed (1552 1629) Title page from "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" From The 1676 edition of Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell Original copperplate engraving with colour Size 38 x 24cm approx Good condition with some repairs at the back to the corners Title page from John Speed's celebrated Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain. This was the most famous atlas printed in the 17th Century in Great Britain, and included maps of