A 1611 first edtion map of Surrey from the ''Theatre of Great Britain'' with inset views of the palaces of Richmond and Nonsuch, both royal Tudor residences which were demolished by the end of the seventeenth century. Nonsuch was given by Charles II to Barbara, Countess of Castlemaine, who then tore it apart to pay gambling debts; Richmond was sold by Parliament after the execution of Charles I. In good overall condition with clear, crisp and sharp deliniation. Excellent later hand colouring. The map has been recently professionally framed and glazed to both front and back, the front using anti-reflective glass with 70% UV protection . After this first edition of John Speed''s map of Surrey was printed, the copper plate was damaged and the top left hand corner in all the subsequent editions are either missing or recreated by hand in watercolour. English text to verso and the style of the capital ''S'' in the cartouch confirms that this is the original condition.Height is 59cm (23.2inches)
Width is 72cm (28.3inches)
Depth is 3cm (1.2inches)