China map after J. Speed c.1626 - A Great Gift Idea! Start Price GBP 35.00 Current Price GBP 35.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 14, 2008 Location LEICESTER See more about 'China map after J. Speed c.1626 - A Great Gift Idea!' Description KELLAM Store China map after J. Speed c.1626 - A Great Gift Idea!   China map after J. Speed c.1626 - A Great Gift Idea!             DESCRIPTION You are bidding on an exquisite Hand Coloured Reproduction of the John Speed original. The size and detail are faithfully reproduced from an original. Please note that the red writing in the centre of this map will NOT appear on your purchase. This is a beautiful representation of 'The Kingdome of China' from a copy of Speed's Prospect of the World from c.1676. The Great Wall appears prominently. Korea is an Island and Japan is incomplete and misprojected. Includes a portion of India within the Ganges region, extending well into Central Asia. In addition to the wonderful views showing a sailing land craft, manner of execution and city views of Macao and Quinzay and the costumed figures of Chinese, Japanese and Pegu men and women, there are interesting notes throughout the map on various historical & mythical aspects of China, including a region where men are seduced by wonderful illusions and dirt is spun into cloth. This map was in use before the advent of motor cars, railways and canals. John Speed was the most famous of all English map-makers. He published an atlas of the counties of Britain, entitled "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine", in 1611 and followed it with 'Prospect of the most famous parts of the world' in 1627. His original maps are highly prized and fetch many hundreds of pounds when they come on the market. Here you have the opportunity to own a hand coloured facsimile for a fraction of the price of the original! Measuring c. 21" x 16", this map has been reproduced onto quality cream vellum paper, and painstakingly hand coloured, with no other mechanical colouring involved. Every bit of colour on this map has been applied by hand with sable brushes using traditional watercolours and inks. THERE IS NO PRINTED COLOUR ON THIS MAP WHATSOEVER! In the past if you wanted a John Speed Map, you either had to pay hundreds, if not, thousands of pounds for a genuine one,- that is if you could find one. Or else you had to settle for cheap colour printed or black and white copies costing a few pounds. These printed copies quite often are treated to resemble 'parchment', although I am not sure why, because original John Speed maps are never ever printed on parchment! Well now there is another choice! Our maps are individually hand coloured, making each one unique and very desirable. As each map is an individual work of art in it's own right, each is unique and may differ slightly from the pictures shown below. Although not totally accurate from a cartography point of view, this map displays a charm and naivete that cannot be found in today's hi-tech world. Check out my other itemsJust click on the link. Please look in my shop for other fine examples of our unique hand coloured maps. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about these maps. For example if you would like to know if a place name is shown on a particular map. My preferred payment method is with 'PayPal' I will also accept cheques and Postal Orders in Sterling.This map has been 'dry-mounted' onto good quality display board, ready for framing and will be dispatched 'flat' between two boards for safe transit, but does make quite a heavy package! Postage and Packing is £5.50 in the UK, £6.50 to mainland Europe, £11.50 to the USA and Canada, £12.50 to Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Anywhere else by arrangement. WHY NOT BUY MORE THAN ONE MAP AT THE SAME TIME, (THEY MAKE GREAT GIFTS!) AND ONLY PAY FOR ONE LOT OF POSTAGE AND PACKING! N.B. The illustration below shows a mounted and framed example of this map. The map you are bidding on does not have either a window mount or a frame.Mounted and framed maps are available in my eBay shop-PLEASE CLICK HERE! Here are some close up details of the maps, which is a fair representation of the map you will receive. But please remember no two maps are exactly the same and because they are hand coloured they may vary slightly from this example. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal! Pay me with PayPal. I don't charge my buyers extra! CLICK HERE TO ADD ME TO YOUR FAVOURITE SELLERS LIST!         --When the auction closes, if you are the winning bidder, simply select your shipping options from the list below, then add the shipping charges to the amount of your winning bid. Then select a payment option and submit your payment for the amount of your winning bid plus your shipping costs.Shipping Options and Cost The title of this listing is "China map after J. Speed c.1626 - A Great Gift Idea!" Payment Options - Pick the method that is best for you!I prefer Paypal, but will accept personal cheques, Postal Orders and money orders in GBP, if you prefer. Payment by 'Paypal' will ensure 'next day dispatch' .I will accept your personal cheque in GBP , however if you choose to pay by cheque I will hold your cheque until the cheque has 'cleared'. If you choose this method of payment, please mail your check or money order payable to L.W.Line to the following address:L.W.LINEPO BOX 6677 LEICESTER LE1 3ZDUKWhen sending your payment, it is very important that you please write the auction number and description on your cheque or money order, and include your full correct mailing address so I know where to ship your item(s)! 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