Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, The kingdome of England & principality of Wales , 1644
- 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 ManuscriptsG1808 H64 1644Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- 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. - Export:
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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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