Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Hermannides, Rutgerus, d. 1680
Title:
Rutgeri Hermannidæ Britannia magna, sive Angliæ, Scottiæ, Hiberniæ & adjacentium insularum : geographico-historica descriptio.
Published / Created:
Amstelodami : Sumptibus Ægidii Jansonii Valckenier, [1661]
Physical Description:
[32], 645, [41] p., [32] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps, plans ; 13 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA615 H47 1661

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Added engraved t.p. with port. of Charles II & view of London.

Title vignette (printer's device. Rahir no. 43)

Includes index.

The town plans are based almost exclusively on those that appeared on John Speed's maps. (except Dover which did not appear on Speed's map of Kent).--cf. Smith.

British Museum. General catalogue of printed books, v. 102, c. 501

Smith, D. Antique maps of the British Isles, p. 146-147.
Subject Terms:
Olschki, Leo S. (Leo Samuel), 1861–1940 -- Bookplate. | Valckenier, Aegidii Jansonii -- Printer. | Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- Description and travel. | Great Britain -- History.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1661. | Etchings -- 1661.
Contributors:
Speed, John, 1552?-1629.