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John Speed

British · 1552–1629

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Europ and the cheife cities…Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Feb 2025PLN 26,000≈ $6,426≈ £5,162≈ €6,193Sign up to see
A New and Accurat Map of the WorldToovey's · Nov 2025£3,000≈ $3,913≈ €3,405Sign up to see
Midle-Sex described with the most Famous Cities of London and Westminster': Map of Middlesex, described by John Norden, sold by Thomas BassettToovey's · Nov 2025£1,150≈ $1,500≈ €1,305Sign up to see

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John Speed, Surrey described and divided into Hundreds': map of Surrey, engraving with hand-colouring — Surrey described and divided into Hundreds': map of Surrey
Toovey's · May 13, 2026
£160Sign up free to see

John Speed, Shropshyre described’: map of Shropshire, engraving with hand-colouring — Shropshyre described’: map of Shropshire
Toovey's · May 13, 2026
£120Sign up free to see

John Speed, France, 1626, engraving on paper — France, 1626
Olympia Auctions · Mar 22, 2026
£170Sign up free to see

John Speed, Midle-Sex described with the most Famous Cities of London and Westminster': Map of Middlesex, described by John Norden, sold by Thomas Bassett, engraving with later hand-colouring — Midle-Sex described with the most Famous Cities of London and Westminster': Map of Middlesex, described by John Norden, sold by Thomas Bassett
Toovey's · Nov 5, 2025
£1,150Sign up free to see

John Speed, A New and Accurat Map of the World, engraving with hand-colouring — A New and Accurat Map of the World
Toovey's · Nov 5, 2025
£3,000Sign up free to see

John Speed, Cornwall': map of the county with vignette of Launceston and heralds, engraving with hand colouring — Cornwall': map of the county with vignette of Launceston and heralds
Toovey's · Aug 6, 2025
£800Sign up free to see

John Speed, Cambridgeshire described with the devision of the hundreds, the Townes situation...': map of the county of Cambridgeshire with heraldic border, engraving with hand colouring — Cambridgeshire described with the devision of the hundreds, the Townes situation...': map of the county of Cambridgeshire with heraldic border
Toovey's · Aug 6, 2025
£460Sign up free to see

John Speed, Two-page map of Jamaica and Barbados, engraving sold by Thomas Basset in Fleet Street — Two-page map of Jamaica and Barbados
Toovey's · May 14, 2025
£110Sign up free to see

John Speed, The Kingdome of Irland: map of Ireland, engraving with hand colouring — The Kingdome of Irland: map of Ireland
Toovey's · May 14, 2025
£700Sign up free to see

John Speed, Wight Island': map of the Isle of Wight, engraving with hand colouring — Wight Island': map of the Isle of Wight
Toovey's · May 14, 2025
£90Sign up free to see

John Speed, Map of Province of Ulster, c. 1610, engraving on laid paper with hand-coloring — Map of Province of Ulster, c. 1610
Toomey & Co. · Feb 26, 2025
$462Sign up free to see

John Speed, Caernarvon both Shire and Shire-towne: map of the county of Caernarfon, engraving with later hand colouring — Caernarvon both Shire and Shire-towne: map of the county of Caernarfon
Toovey's · Feb 19, 2025
£50Sign up free to see

John Speed, Europ and the cheife cities…, Mapa Europy pochodząca z dzieła „A prospect of the most famous parts of the world”, stan pierwszy, Londyn 1626; u góry widoki Londynu, Paryża, Rzymu, Konstantynopola, Wenecji, Pragi, Amsterdamu i Lizb — Europ and the cheife cities…
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Feb 8, 2025
PLN 26,000Sign up free to see

John Speed, Oxfordshire described with y Citie and the Arms of the Colledges of y Famous University, Ao 1605' (Map of the County), engraving — Oxfordshire described with y Citie and the Arms of the Colledges of y Famous University, Ao 1605' (Map of the County)
Toovey's · Oct 30, 2024
£80Sign up free to see

John Speed, Oxfordshire described with y Citie and the Arms of the Colledges of y Famous University Ao 1605' (Map of the County), engraving with later colour — Oxfordshire described with y Citie and the Arms of the Colledges of y Famous University Ao 1605' (Map of the County)
Toovey's · Oct 30, 2024
£280Sign up free to see

John Speed, Cambridgeshire described with the devision of the Hundreds, the Townes situation with the Armes of the Colleges of that Famous Universiti' (Map of the County), engraving with later colour — Cambridgeshire described with the devision of the Hundreds, the Townes situation with the Armes of the Colleges of that Famous Universiti' (Map of the County)
Toovey's · Oct 30, 2024
£240Sign up free to see

John Speed, Northumberland' (Map of the County), engraving published by Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell circa 1676 with later colour — Northumberland' (Map of the County)
Toovey's · Oct 30, 2024
£60Sign up free to see

John Speed, Kent with her Cities and Earles Described and Observed' (Map of the County of Kent), engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Kent with her Cities and Earles Described and Observed' (Map of the County of Kent)
Toovey's · May 15, 2024
£280Sign up free to see

John Speed, Midle-Sex described With The Most Famous Cities of London and Westminster' (Map of the County of Middlesex), engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Midle-Sex described With The Most Famous Cities of London and Westminster' (Map of the County of Middlesex)
Toovey's · Jan 24, 2024
£260Sign up free to see

John Speed, Midle-Sex described With The Most Famous Cities of London and Westminster' (Map of the County of Middlesex), engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Midle-Sex described With The Most Famous Cities of London and Westminster' (Map of the County of Middlesex)
Toovey's · Nov 1, 2023
£170Sign up free to see

John Speed, Britain as it was Devided in the tyme of the Englishe Saxon's especially during their Heptarchy' (Map of Britain), engraving on laid paper with later hand-colouring — Britain as it was Devided in the tyme of the Englishe Saxon's especially during their Heptarchy' (Map of Britain)
Toovey's · Nov 1, 2023
£440Sign up free to see

John Speed, The West Ridinge of Yorkeshyre with the most famous and fayre Citie Yorke described 1610' (Map of Yorkshire), engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — The West Ridinge of Yorkeshyre with the most famous and fayre Citie Yorke described 1610' (Map of Yorkshire)
Toovey's · Aug 9, 2023
£280Sign up free to see

John Speed, A New Mape of Tartary, engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — A New Mape of Tartary
Toovey's · Aug 9, 2023
£260Sign up free to see

John Speed, The Kingdome of Great Britaine and Ireland, engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — The Kingdome of Great Britaine and Ireland
Toovey's · Aug 9, 2023
£380Sign up free to see

John Speed, Worcestershire Described, engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Worcestershire Described
Toovey's · Aug 9, 2023
£70Sign up free to see

John Speed, Denbighsire, engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Denbighsire
Toovey's · Aug 9, 2023
£40Sign up free to see

John Speed, Buckingham Both Shyre, and Shire, towne describ' (Map of Buckinghamshire), engraving on laid paper — Buckingham Both Shyre, and Shire, towne describ' (Map of Buckinghamshire)
Toovey's · Aug 9, 2023
£90Sign up free to see

John Speed, Italia' (Map of Italy), engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Italia' (Map of Italy)
Toovey's · Aug 9, 2023
£480Sign up free to see

John Speed, Wilshire' (Map of the County of Wiltshire), engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Wilshire' (Map of the County of Wiltshire)
Toovey's · Jul 12, 2023
£65Sign up free to see

Northumberland
Anderson & Garland · Jun 8, 2023
£220Sign up free to see

John Speed, Wight Island' (Map of the Isle of Wight), engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Wight Island' (Map of the Isle of Wight)
Toovey's · Apr 19, 2023
£170Sign up free to see

John Speed, Dorsetshyre with the shyre towne Dorchester described' (Map of the County of Dorset), engraving with later hand-colouring on laid paper — Dorsetshyre with the shyre towne Dorchester described' (Map of the County of Dorset)
Toovey's · Apr 19, 2023
£200Sign up free to see

John Speed, Hantshire described and divided' (Map of the County of Hampshire), engraving with later hand-colouring — Hantshire described and divided' (Map of the County of Hampshire)
Toovey's · Apr 19, 2023
£180Sign up free to see

Map of Northumberland
Anderson & Garland · Feb 23, 2023
£180Sign up free to see

Map of Hampshire
Anderson & Garland · Feb 23, 2023
£230Sign up free to see

Map of Dorsetshire
Anderson & Garland · Feb 23, 2023
£250Sign up free to see

Map of Middlesex
Anderson & Garland · Oct 27, 2022
£190Sign up free to see

John Speed, Surrey described and divided into Hundreds' (Map of Surrey), engraving with later colour — Surrey described and divided into Hundreds' (Map of Surrey)
Toovey's · Mar 17, 2021
£240Sign up free to see

John Speed, Devonshire with Excester Described' (Map of Devon), engraving with later colour — Devonshire with Excester Described' (Map of Devon)
Toovey's · Mar 17, 2021
£190Sign up free to see

John Speed, Somerset-shire Described ad into Hundreds devided, with the plot of the famous and most wholsom waters and citie of Bathe' (Map of Somerset), engraving with later colour — Somerset-shire Described ad into Hundreds devided, with the plot of the famous and most wholsom waters and citie of Bathe' (Map of Somerset)
Toovey's · Mar 17, 2021
£220Sign up free to see

John Speed, Dorsetshyre with the shyre towne Dorchester described' (Map of Dorset), engraving with later colour — Dorsetshyre with the shyre towne Dorchester described' (Map of Dorset)
Toovey's · Mar 17, 2021
£180Sign up free to see

John Speed, Caemarden, Both Shyre and Towne described' (Map of Carmarthenshire with Town Plan for Carmarthen), engraving with near period colour — Caemarden, Both Shyre and Towne described' (Map of Carmarthenshire with Town Plan for Carmarthen)
Toovey's · Oct 28, 2020
£150Sign up free to see

John Speed, Glamorgan Shyre with the sittuations of the cheife towne Cardyff and ancient Landaffe described' (Map of the Vale of Glamorgan with Town Plan for Cardiff and Llandaff), engraving with later colour — Glamorgan Shyre with the sittuations of the cheife towne Cardyff and ancient Landaffe described' (Map of the Vale of Glamorgan with Town Plan for Cardiff and Llandaff)
Toovey's · Oct 28, 2020
£190Sign up free to see

John Speed, Merionethshire described' (Map of the Welsh County with a Plan of Harlech Castle), engraving with later colour — Merionethshire described' (Map of the Welsh County with a Plan of Harlech Castle)
Toovey's · Oct 28, 2020
£85Sign up free to see

John Speed, Cardigan Shyre described with the shire town' (Map of the Ancient Welsh County with Town Plan of Cardigan), engraving with later colour — Cardigan Shyre described with the shire town' (Map of the Ancient Welsh County with Town Plan of Cardigan)
Toovey's · Oct 28, 2020
£170Sign up free to see

John Speed, Breknoke both Shyre and Towne described' (Map of Breconshire with a Town Plan of Brecon), engraving with later colour — Breknoke both Shyre and Towne described' (Map of Breconshire with a Town Plan of Brecon)
Toovey's · Oct 28, 2020
£80Sign up free to see

John Speed, The Countie of Radnor described and the Shyretownes Sittuatione' (Map of Radnorshire with a Town Plan of Radnor), engraving sold by Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell — The Countie of Radnor described and the Shyretownes Sittuatione' (Map of Radnorshire with a Town Plan of Radnor)
Toovey's · Oct 28, 2020
£32Sign up free to see

John Speed, Wilshire' (Map of the County of Wiltshire), engraving '…to be sold by Roger Rea' circa 1662 with later hand colouring — Wilshire' (Map of the County of Wiltshire)
Toovey's · Jul 23, 2020
£180Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

John Speed, A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World: Viz. Asia, Affrica, Europe, America, with...Grecia, Roman Empire, Germanie, Bohemia, France, Belgia, Spaine, Italie, Hungarie, Denmarke, Poland, Persia...Together with...Great Brittaines empire — A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World: Viz. Asia, Affrica, Europe, America, with...Grecia, Roman Empire, Germanie, Bohemia, France, Belgia, Spaine, Italie, Hungarie, Denmarke, Poland, Persia...Together with...Great Brittaines empire1631 · Illustrations: engraving and etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941 — Open Acce…

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