Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Title:
A prospect of the most famous parts of the world ... : together with all the prouinces, counties and shires, contained in that large theater of Great Brittaines Empire / performed by Iohn Speed.
Alternate Title(s):
Prospect of the most famovs parts of the vvorld
Published / Created:
London : Printed by Iohn Dawson for George Humble, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Pallace, 1627.
Physical Description:
1 atlas ([2], 44, 5-8 pages) : illustrations, 22 maps ; 43 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scales differ.
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
Contents:
Contents (from title page): Asia -- Affricae -- Europe -- America -- Grecia -- Roman Empire -- Germanie -- Bohemia -- France -- Belgia -- Spaine -- Italie -- Hungarie -- Denmarke -- Poland -- Persia -- Turkish Empire -- Kingdo. of China -- Tartaria -- Sommer Ilands -- Ciuill warrs, in England, Wales, and Ireland.
Exhibition History:
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
Subject Terms:
Geography.
Form/Genre:
Atlases. | Engravings. | Hand coloring.
Contributors:
Goos, Abraham, engraver. | Gryp, Dirck, engraver. | Symons, Evert van Hamersveldt, engraver. | Humble, George, -1640, publisher. | Dawson, John, -1634? printer.