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Lot 84
[MAP]. SPEED, John (1552?1629). The Turkish Empire. [London...
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[MAP]. SPEED, John (1552?1629). The Turkish Empire. [London:] Thomas Basset and Richard Chiswell, [1676]. Engraved map (419 x 533 mm) with later hand?coloring, English text on verso. Decorative cartouche with Crescent moon, top border showing 8 cities, side borders with costumed portraits. (Overall browning with dampstaining). One of the most decorative maps of the region first issued in 1626 and was the first map of the region published in England.
