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Creator:
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
Title(s):

The kingdome of England & principality of Wales : exactly described whith every sheere & the small townes in euery one of them : in six mappes, portable for every man's pocket ... : vseful for all commanders for quarteringe of souldiers ... / described by one that travailed throughout the whole kingdome for its purpose ... W. Hollar, fecit.

Published/Created:
London : Sold by Thomas Ienner at the South entrance of ye Exchange, 1644.
Physical Description:
1 atlas ([1], [6] leaves) : 6 folded maps ; 23 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
G1808 H64 1644
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Undetermined
Full Orbis Record:
http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/583229
Classification:
Books
Scale:
Scale 1:380,160
Notes:
Engraved t.p.
Also known as the 'Quartermaster's Map.' cf. Shirley, p. 149.
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), H2447
Shirley, R.W. Early printed maps of the British Isles, 1477-1650 (1991 edition), 537
Subject Terms:
Great Britain -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Jenner, Thomas, fl. 1631-1656 -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Atlases -- Great Britain -- 1644.
Engravings -- 1644.
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  • (from t.p.) The first beginning in Scotland & one sheere in England, Northumberland, & so to Newcastle
  • The second hath his head at Newcastle & extendenth itselfe, all Durham, Westmoreland, Cumberland, Yorkeshire, Lancashire & part of Lincoln Shire
  • The third hath Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, Bedford, Hartford, Buckingham, Oxford, Northampton, Warwicke, Huntington, Lecester & Rutland, parte of Lincolne, Nottingham, Darby, Glocester, Barkeshire & Essex
  • The fourth map runnes itselfe all Shropshire, Cheshire, Stafford, Woster, Heriford, most of Wales, Anglesey & part of Pembroke Shire
  • The fift [sic] map houldeth the south of Wales & Gloster, Somerset, Dorset, Deuon & Cornwall, part of Wiltshire
  • The sixth mappe containes Kent, Southsex, Surrey, Middlesex, Barke, & Hampshire, part of Essex & Wiltshire, the small prikes boundeth euery shire

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