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An epitome of Mr. John Speed's Theatre of the empire of Great Britain, and of his Prospect of the most famous parts of the world : in this new edition are added, the descriptions of His Majesties dominions abroad, viz. New England, New York, ... Carolina, Florida, ... Virginia, Maryland, ... Jamaica, Barbados, ... as also the empire of the Great Mogol, with the rest of the East Indies, ... the empire of Russia, with their respective descriptions.

Title
An epitome of Mr. John Speed's Theatre of the empire of Great Britain, and of his Prospect of the most famous parts of the world : in this new edition are added, the descriptions of His Majesties dominions abroad, viz. New England, New York, ... Carolina, Florida, ... Virginia, Maryland, ... Jamaica, Barbados, ... as also the empire of the Great Mogol, with the rest of the East Indies, ... the empire of Russia, with their respective descriptions.
Author
Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
Publication
London : Printed for Tho. Basset ... and Ric. Chiswell ..., 1676.

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Additional Authors
Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
Description
[380], 276 [i.e. 278], [2] folded leaves of plates : 88 maps; 12 x 19 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
  • Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 305.
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Alternative Title
  • John Speed's Theatre of the empire, 1676
  • England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland described and abridged with ye historic relation of things worthy memory from a farr larger voulume.
Subjects
Note
  • In two parts, each with special t.p.
  • Engraved special t.p. for first part reads: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland described and abridged with ye historic relation of things worthy memory from a farr larger voulume / done by John Speed. Anno, cum priuilegio, 1676.
  • Special t.p. for second part reads: A prospect of the most famous parts of the world, viz. Asia ... Africa ... Europe ... America ... London : Printed by W.G., 1675.
  • "England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland described and abridged with ye historic relation of things worthy memory from a farr larger voulume" is an abridgement of the author's Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.
  • Numbers 253-254 are repeated in pagination.
  • Signatures: pi1 A-Z⁸ 2A⁴ ²A-R⁸ ²S⁴. Format uncertain; horizontal chainlines with watermark at head of spine fold.
Call Number
Map Div. 97-6031
LCCN
96197992
OCLC
42609811
Author
Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
Title
An epitome of Mr. John Speed's Theatre of the empire of Great Britain, and of his Prospect of the most famous parts of the world : in this new edition are added, the descriptions of His Majesties dominions abroad, viz. New England, New York, ... Carolina, Florida, ... Virginia, Maryland, ... Jamaica, Barbados, ... as also the empire of the Great Mogol, with the rest of the East Indies, ... the empire of Russia, with their respective descriptions.
Imprint
London : Printed for Tho. Basset ... and Ric. Chiswell ..., 1676.
Cartographic Data
Scales differ.
Local Note
NYPL copy imperfect: lacks special t.p. for first part.
NYPL copy in modern library binding.
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629. Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine.
Speed, John, 1552?-1629. Prospect of the most famous parts of the world.
Spine Title
John Speed's Theatre of the empire, 1676 NN
Added Title
England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland described and abridged with ye historic relation of things worthy memory from a farr larger voulume.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 97-6031 [Atlas cases; LHS 305]
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