BEIN 2018 873: Embroidered purple silk binding with woven carrying strap and metal clasps; carrying strap broken and embroidery worn with some loss. Edges gilded. Number 1 of 2 titles bound together, with inscription: Alethea Fabritia [i.e. Alida Fabricia?]., Engraved title page, with architectural border., Vol. 2, with title "De prophecyen der propheten", has separate title page, dated 1627, foliation, and signatures; v. 3, with title "Het Nieuwe Testament", has separate title page, foliation, and signatures., and With the Apocrypha.
(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., and The title page is engraved.
Subject (Geographic):
England--Maps--Early works to 1800. and Wales--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name):
Jenner, Thomas, active 1631-1656, publisher. and Johnson, C. B.--Autograph.
