A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld. : Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 VVith these kingdomes therein contained, Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdo: of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Ciuill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall finde placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) Together with all the prouinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. Performed by Iohn Speed.
1631
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A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld. : Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 VVith these kingdomes therein contained, Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdo: of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Ciuill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall finde placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) Together with all the prouinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. Performed by Iohn Speed.
Created/published
London : Printed by Iohn Dawson for George Humble, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Pallace, 1631.
Description
[2], 42 leaves, 43-44 p., 5-6 leaves, 7-8 p. : maps, port. (copper-plate engravings) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Speed, John, 1552?-1629, author.
Goos, Abraham, printmaker.
Gryp, Dirck, printmaker.
Savery, Salomon, printmaker.
Goos, Abraham, printmaker.
Gryp, Dirck, printmaker.
Savery, Salomon, printmaker.
Note
Consists primarily of folded maps, with letterpress and foliation on the the outer pages.
The maps are engraved mainly by Abraham Goos and Dirck Gryp.
Frontis. portrait of the author signed: S. Savery Sculp.
Title words "Asia, ... 5" and "Grecia, ... 27" gathered by a right brace, and title words "Europe, ... 9" and "Denmarke, ... Ireland." gathered by a left brace.
Issued with: The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.
Signatures: [pi]² A-X² X2₁ .·.² .·.2₁.
The maps are engraved mainly by Abraham Goos and Dirck Gryp.
Frontis. portrait of the author signed: S. Savery Sculp.
Title words "Asia, ... 5" and "Grecia, ... 27" gathered by a right brace, and title words "Europe, ... 9" and "Denmarke, ... Ireland." gathered by a left brace.
Issued with: The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.
Signatures: [pi]² A-X² X2₁ .·.² .·.2₁.
ESTC staff note
rpm 07/22/96
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2009-2010. Imagining China.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008. History in the Making.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008. History in the Making.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 23040
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122258
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122258
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Genre/form
Atlases.
Maps (documents)
Maps (documents)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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STC 23040 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Mounted on stubs. Burn hole on Q2. Bd. w.: Speed, J. The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine. London, 1627 (shelf-mark STC 23043), and John More's 1611 map of Canaan. Rebound, previously bd. in panelled calf. Provenance: inscription on front paste-down: "Liber Ecclesiae Cathidralis Norwici ex Dono Gulielmi [William] Hawkins S.T.P. ejusdem Ecclisiae Praebendary."; [Norwich Cathedral library]; armorial bookplate of the Dean & Chapter's Library, Norwich; book-label of Robinson; bought by the Folger from Wm. H. Robinson, cat. 75:495
Folger accession
3/14/45