[Atlas of the counties of England and Wales].
1590
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 21805.5
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Title
[Atlas of the counties of England and Wales].
Created/published
[London] : [s.n.], [1590?]
Description
[2] leaves, [36] folded leaves of plates : engraved maps ; 42 cm (fol.)
Note
Issued without a title page; title from Hind, imprint from STC.
The maps were drawn by Christopher Saxton and engraved by a variety of individuals, 1574-8.
1st leaf is an added engraved title page; 2nd leaf is a letterpress index with numbering to the maps (numbering does not appear on the maps themselves).
In this issue the letterpress index is in three columns (as defined by the horizontal brackets at top). A double-page plate has been added with coats of arms on left and a catalogue of cities on right. Variant: the right-hand side has been left blank.
See Hind for contents and description of states.
The maps were drawn by Christopher Saxton and engraved by a variety of individuals, 1574-8.
1st leaf is an added engraved title page; 2nd leaf is a letterpress index with numbering to the maps (numbering does not appear on the maps themselves).
In this issue the letterpress index is in three columns (as defined by the horizontal brackets at top). A double-page plate has been added with coats of arms on left and a catalogue of cities on right. Variant: the right-hand side has been left blank.
See Hind for contents and description of states.
ESTC staff note
Rpm 12/19/96
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2003. Elizabeth I (catalog p. 98)
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), 21805.5
Hind, A.M. Engraving in England, I, p.85-95
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S123137
Hind, A.M. Engraving in England, I, p.85-95
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S123137
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 21805.5
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 21805.5 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Border of map 20 (Lincolnia) trimmed at bottom edge; map 23 (Eboracum) trimmed, torn, backed, backed, and folded; map 34 (Anglesey) trimmed, bound after map 30 (Radnor). Hand-colored. Two series of hand-numbering. Provenance: 'Suffield' below image of crown with 4 points.