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Speed (John). The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. Presenting an Exact Geography of the Kingdomes of England. Scotland and Ireland and the Isles adjoyning..., Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, 1676 bound with The Prospect of the most Famous Parts of the World, viz. Asia, Africa, Europe, America with these Empires and Kingdoms therein contained..., Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, 1676, letterpress title page printed in red & black, trimmed and torn with loss, crudely repaired, lacking the engraved armorial frontispiece and additional decorative title, part titles to books two, three and four printed in black (Wales, Scotland and Ireland) and letterpress title to 'Prospect' also printed in black, preliminary text leaves including dedication and index present, the 'Theatre' with 46 (only of 68) uncoloured engraved county maps and the 'Prospect' with 8 (Poland, Persia, Turkish Empire, China, Tartary, Bermuda, Russia and Palestine only of 28) uncoloured engraved maps, Poland and Russia heavily toned overall, Persia and Palestine torn with significant loss to the printed surface, many maps with crude tape repairs to the verso and recto, some marginal fraying, some spotting and staining, occasional rust spots, Somerset split in half, text block partially split and some maps detached, 19th century half calf, upper board detached, rear board near-detached, lacking spine, worn and frayed, folio (Quantity: 1) Sold as a collection of maps, not subject to return.