One of the most decorative maps of Cambridgeshire, Speed's map is flanked with University armorials with the dates of their founding. The coats of arms of Dukes and Earls form a border along the bottom. The map was drawn and updated from the surveys of Norden and Saxton and is filled with detail. Four university scholars and a bold title cartouche topped with the royal arms further adorn the map. The composition is completed with an inset plan of Cambridge with a key to the colleges and churches. Published by John Sudbury and George Humble in the Latin edition of 1616.

References: Goss (Art) plt. #5.48.

Condition: B+

Dark impression with original color that is slightly oxidized with good original margins. There are some damp stains and color offsetting in the armorials at bottom