The Isle of Man. Exactly described, and into several Parishes divided, with every Town, Vilage, Baye, Creke, and River therein conteyned. The bordringe Coasts wherewith it is circulated in their Situations Sett, and by the Compase accordingly shewed, with their true distance from every place into this Island by a Severall scale observed.
London: John Speed [circa 1610].
16 x 21” hand-colored map, with decorative vertical borders containing elaborate strapwork, cartouches, mileage scales and dividers. Mounted, edges slightly foxed and have tiny chips; very good.
§ Second state. The first map of the Island alone, and the first based on actual survey, was that of Thomas Durham of 1595 first published by Speed circa 1605 and reprinted many times over the next century. Illustrates the dispute over the Island by the four mythological beasts with riders holding the flags of the conflicting countries. Item #108217
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