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.
1614
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Title
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.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : And are to be solde by Iohn Sudbury and Georg Humble, in Popes-head alley at ye signe of ye White Horse, Anno 1614 [i.e. 1616]
Description
[162], 146 p. : ill. (woodcuts), maps (copper-plate engravings) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Speed, John, 1552?-1629, author.
Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612, printmaker.
Schweitzer, Christoph, printmaker.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Camden, William, 1551-1623. Britannia.
Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612, printmaker.
Schweitzer, Christoph, printmaker.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Camden, William, 1551-1623. Britannia.
Note
The text is mainly taken from: Camden, William. Britannia.
The title page is engraved.
Map of Norfolk (ch. 18) has no engraver's name in the right bottom corner.
"The woodcuts were no doubt cut by Christoph Schweitzer." Some of the maps are signed by Jodocus Hondius, and "all were engraved by him or under his direction in his workshop at Amsterdam" (Skelton).
Books 2-4 each have separate title page, dated 1616.
Signatures: A-4G² 4H²(-4H2).
The title page is engraved.
Map of Norfolk (ch. 18) has no engraver's name in the right bottom corner.
"The woodcuts were no doubt cut by Christoph Schweitzer." Some of the maps are signed by Jodocus Hondius, and "all were engraved by him or under his direction in his workshop at Amsterdam" (Skelton).
Books 2-4 each have separate title page, dated 1616.
Signatures: A-4G² 4H²(-4H2).
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: imprint reads: "Imprinted at London anno cum privilegio 1614 And are to be solde by Iohn Sudbury & Georg Humble, in Popes-head alley at ye signe of ye white Horse. [1614]"; suggest representing pag. as: [8], 94, [1] leaves, 97-98 p., 99-126, [2], 131-132, [2], 137-146, [5] leaves with a note re consists of double page maps with folliated and with letterpress text on outer pages; 3X2r numbered "129" and 3Z2r numbered "135"; sep. title pages are on 3F1r, 3X1r and 3Z1r respectively; books 2-3 title pages have imprint "London Printed by Thomas Snodham, for Iohn Sudburie and George Humble. 1616." and book 4 has imprint "Imprinted at London by Thomas Snodham. 1616."
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2003. Elizabeth I (catalog p. 51)
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), 23041.4
Skelton, R.A. County atlases of the Brit. Isles, 10
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112623
Skelton, R.A. County atlases of the Brit. Isles, 10
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112623
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Selected image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 23041.2
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 23041.2 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Trimmed or frayed, affecting some text or maps at all edges. 2K2, 2R1, 3M2 and 4B2 torn and repaired, and S2, 3E2, 3Y1.2 and 4E1.2 torn away, affecting text and maps. Rebound with sheets unfolded: most sheets bound inner forme first, so maps are lying face up. Not marked or annotated.
Call number
STC 23041.2 Bd.w. STC 18643.5 copy 2 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Bound in black goatskin, elaborate gilt borders forming central panel. Hand-colored engraved map entitled The generall of Great Britaine only. Bound with Norden, John. The view of London Bridge from east to weste. [London, 1597] and other items. Provenance: Marsden J. Perry - Halliwell-Phillipps copy