The kingdome of England & principality of Wales : exactly described whith euery sheere & the small townes in euery one of them, in six mappes, portable for euery mans pocket ... : vsefull for all comanders for quarteringe of souldiers, & all sorts of persons, that would be informed, where the armies be, neuer so commodiously drawne before this, 1644, described by one that trauailed throughout the whole kingdome, for its purpose / W. Hollar, fecit.

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16858355

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Title: The kingdome of England & principality of Wales : exactly described whith euery sheere & the small townes in euery one of them, in six mappes, portable for euery mans pocket ... : vsefull for all comanders for quarteringe of souldiers, & all sorts of persons, that would be informed, where the armies be, neuer so commodiously drawne before this, 1644, described by one that trauailed throughout the whole kingdome, for its purpose / W. Hollar, fecit.
Alternative Title: Kingdome of England and principality of Wales
Creator: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
Contributor: Jenner, Thomas, active 1631-1656, publisher.
Johnson, C. B.--Autograph.
Copyright Date: [1644]
Description: (from title page) The first beginning in Scotland & one sheere in England, Northumberland, & so to New-castle -- The second hath his head at New-castle & extendenth it selfe, 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 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.
Also known as the "Quartermaster's map"; see R.W. Shirley's Early printed maps of the British Isles, page 149.
Autograph of C.B. Johnson. With metal clasps (leather straps wanting).
Hollar statement follows imprint on title page.
The title page is engraved.
Extent: 1 atlas ([1] leaf, [6] folded leaves of plates) : 6 hand-colored maps ; 22 x 11 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale approximately 1:380,000.
Coordinates: 380160 and a
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 1973 265

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Atlases--England--1644.
Atlases--Wales--1644.
Maps--England--1644.
Maps--Wales--1644.
Metal clasps (Binding)
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): England--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Wales--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name): Jenner, Thomas, active 1631-1656, publisher.
Johnson, C. B.--Autograph.

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: Shirley, R.W. Early printed maps of the British Isles, 537
Wing H2447

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 1193402
Object ID (OID): 16858355