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Checklist of Hampshire Maps
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Simmons 1635
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Table of distances and map of Hampshire, scale about 25 miles to 1 inch,
engraved by Jacob van Langeren, published by Mathew Simmons, London,
1635-36.
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Published in 'A DIRECTION FOR the English TRAVILLER. By which he Shal
be inabled to Coast about all England and Wales. And also to know how farre any
Market or noteable Towne in any Shire lyeth one from an other, and Whether the
same be East, West, North, or South from ye Shire Towne As also the distance
betweene London and any other Shire or great towne: with the scituation thereof
East, West, North, or South from London. By the help also of this worke one may
know (in What Parish, Village, or Mansion house soeuer he be in) What Shires, he
is to passe thorough & which way he is to trauell, till he come to his Journies
End. Infelix cuius nullis Sapientia prodest. Are to be Sold by Mathew Sim~ons at
the Golden Lion in Ducke laine, Ao 1635. Jacob van Langeren sculp.'
1635. |
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There is a frontispiece which includes a circular map of England and Wales
engraved by Kip, preface 'To the gentle Reader', a note on 'The use of all the
insueing Tables', plates which have a triangular table of distances, copied from
Norden's of 1625, and a thumbnail map about 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 ins, plain reverse,
Hampshire is plate 18; the map derives from the playing card maps of 1590; book
size is 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 ins. |
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Published in an edition 1636 (is this the Garrett edition?). |
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In the 1636 edition the table has a line of figures added along the diagonal of
the table; the distance of each town from London. There is an introductory table
of stages of the principal main roads in England and Wales whose stages match
those in 16th century tables, eg the Chronicle of Yeres, 1541. |
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Published in an altered edition 1643, see Jenner 1643. |
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example:-
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table of distances -- HMCMS:FA1999.20
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map feature:-
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not coloured & up is SE & scale line & rivers & settlements
& county |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 11 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -- top left of table
Hamshire
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map type:-
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HantsMap -- Jenner 1643
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map type:-
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HantsMap -- Simmons 1635
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 12.5x13cm |
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wxh, plate = 105x105mm |
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scale = 1 to 1500000 ? (1 to 1463040 from scale line assuming statute mile) |
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scale = 1 to 1600000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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map type tabulation
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reference:- |
Simmons, Mathew: 1635: Direction for the English Traviller: (London) |
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Fordham, H G, Sir: 1924: Roadbooks and Itineraries of Great Britain, 1570-1850:
(Cambridge) |
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Box, E G: 1931: Hampshire in Early Maps and Road Books; ProcHFC: 12:
pp.221-35 |
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Keuning, J: 1956: Van Langeren Family, The: Imago Mundi: 13: pp.101-09 |
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also see:-
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related map type -- Jenner 1643
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map type Simmons 1635 -- menu of resources
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maps:-
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HMCMS Map Collection (scanned item in bold)
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HMCMS:FA1999.20 -- table of distances
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| MN: 18.6.2001 |