The rare Latin edition of Speed’s map of Westmorland

One of the most decorative maps of the county, engraved by Jodocus Hondius in 1610 for John Speed's county atlas, 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain', first published in 1611-12. Around the map are an inset plan of Kendal, armorials and strapwork cartouches for the title and scale. This example comes from the only non-English edition of Speed's Theatre, produced for the Continental market. It was only after 1918 that the British Museum obtained a complete Latin volume.