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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

John Speed

British · 1552–1629

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69auction results2007–2026years recorded99%sold (68)$228Sign up free to seemedian price

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

John Speed’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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median $228free account
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auction record in database
Lots sold
68
of 69 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
99%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$100$1k$10k2009201120132015201720192021202320252007-09-14 · $2502013-08-07 · $852013-11-06 · $3542016-04-20 · $1732016-04-20 · $1442016-10-05 · $4582016-10-05 · $4322017-04-19 · $4372017-04-19 · $1672017-10-04 · $732017-10-04 · $932017-10-04 · $2922017-10-04 · $2262018-02-21 · $1812018-05-16 · $1482018-05-21 · $5642018-10-03 · $1432018-10-03 · $3642019-08-14 · $1572019-08-14 · $1332020-07-23 · $2282020-10-28 · $1942020-10-28 · $2462020-10-28 · $1102020-10-28 · $2202020-10-28 · $1032020-10-28 · $412021-03-17 · $3342021-03-17 · $2642021-03-17 · $3062021-03-17 · $2502022-10-27 · $2202023-02-23 · $2172023-02-23 · $2772023-02-23 · $3012023-04-19 · $2112023-04-19 · $2482023-04-19 · $2232023-06-08 · $2742023-07-12 · $842023-08-09 · $3562023-08-09 · $3312023-08-09 · $4842023-08-09 · $892023-08-09 · $512023-08-09 · $1152023-08-09 · $6112023-11-01 · $5332023-11-01 · $2062024-01-24 · $3312024-05-15 · $3532024-10-30 · $3632024-10-30 · $3112024-10-30 · $1042024-10-30 · $782025-02-08 · $6,4262025-02-19 · $632025-02-26 · $4622025-05-14 · $1202025-05-14 · $1472025-05-14 · $9332025-08-06 · $1,0652025-08-06 · $6122025-11-05 · $1,5002025-11-05 · $3,9132026-03-22 · $2272026-05-13 · $2162026-05-13 · $162
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Prints & multiples676699%$339Sign up$226Sign up$3.9kSign up
Engraving676699%$339Sign up$226Sign up$3.9kSign up
Other22100%$3.5kSign up$3.5kSign up$6.4kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202633$216Sign up
20251010$773Sign up
202466$321Sign up
20231717$248Sign up
202221$220Sign up
202144$285Sign up
202077$194Sign up
201922$145Sign up
201855$181Sign up
201766$196Sign up
201644$303Sign up
201322$220Sign up
200711$250Sign up

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