The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine : presenting an exact geography of the kingdomes of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the iles adioyning: with the shires, hundreds, cities and shire-townes, within ye kingdome of England, divided and described by Iohn Speed.

Author/creator Speed, John
Other author Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612, engraver.
Other author Camden, William, 1551-1623
Other author Goos, Abraham, engraver.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoImprinted at London : [By Iohn Dawson] anno cum privilegio 1627 Are to be sold by George Humble at the Whit horse in Popes-head Alley, [1627, i.e. 1632]
Description[8], 94, [1], 98-126, [2], 131-132, [2], 137-146, [6] leaves : maps (metal cuts)
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SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteThe text is mainly taken from: Camden, William. Britannia.
General noteSome of the maps are signed by Jodocus Hondius, and "all were engraved by him or under his direction in his workshop at Amsterdam" (Skelton 7). The exception is the map of England, recut by Abraham Goos and dated 1632.
General noteThe title page, which is engraved, is unaltered from the 1627 edition.
General noteConsists primarily of folded maps, with letterpress and foliation on the outer pages.
General noteBooks 2-4 each have separate title page with imprint "London, printed by Iohn Dawson for George Humble, 1631"; register is continuous.
General noteThe second leaf after 126 is numbered 129; the second leaf after 132 is numbered 135.
General noteIncludes index.
General noteThe last leaf is blank.
General noteIssued with: Speed, John. A prospect of the most famous parts of the world.
General noteIdentified as part of STC 23040 on UMI microfilm reel 1642.
General noteReproductions of the originals in Cambridge University Library and the British Library.
General noteAppears at reel 1559 (Cambridge University Library copy) and at reel 1642 (British Library copy).
References STC (2nd ed.) 23043.
Citation/References note Skelton, R.A. County atlases of the British Isles, 18.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1559:17, 1642:11b)
Other title Britannia.
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