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Map, hand coloured engraving, The Countie Westmorland and
Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by
John Speed, 1610, published by George Humble, Popes Head
Alley, London, 1611-12.
One of the county maps in the Theatre of the Empire of Great
Britain, by John Speed. The map of Kendal is an inset map, a
bird's eye view, at a larger scale, with a gazetteer of
places.
The reverse of the map has text - p.85 descriptive text for
Westmorland; p.86 an alphabetical table of towns, rivers and
memorable places. The decorative header and footer on p.86
are hand coloured.
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Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif
Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and
the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by
John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770.
Published in 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great
Britaine: Presenting An Exact Geography of the Kingdomes of
England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Iles adioyning: With The
Shires, Hundreds, Cities and Shire-townes, within ye
Kingdome of England, divided and described By John Speed.
Imprinted at London. Anno, Cum Privilegio, 1611. And are to
be solde by John Sudbury & Georg Humble, in Popes-head alley
at ye signe of ye white Horse.'
The 1611 map of Westmorland has an inset plan of Kendal, and
coats of arms of Ralph Nevill, and of John Duke of Bedford,
John Duke of Somerset, John de Foix, also the arms of Kendal
and the royal arms; it is published by George Humble; the
text on the back of the map is abridged from Camden's
Britannia.
The 1611 atlas has a pictorial title page, and 6 leaves of
text including a dedication, contents and Speed's preface
'To the Well-affected and favourable Reader'; it is the
earliest published atlas of the British Isles, the town
plans are the first comprehensive collection of such; its
size 9 1/2 x 15 ins.
Published in an early edition 1605-10.
The early map has no text on the reverse, the cartouche on
the left is blank, and the three shields bottom left are
blank.
Published in an edition of the atlas printed 1614.
Published in a Latin edition 'Theatrum Imperii Magnae
Britanniae: Exactam Regnorum Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae et
Insularum adiacentium Geographia ob oculos ponens uno cum
Comitatibus, Centurijs, Urbibus et primarijs Comitatum
oppidis, intra Regnum Angliae, divisis et descriptis. Opus,
Nuper quidem a Johanne Spedo cive Londinensi, Anglice
conscriptum: Nunc vero, a Philemone Hollando, apud
Coventrianos Medicinae Doctore Latinitate donatum. Imprinted
at London Anno Cum Privilegio 1616 And are to be solde by
John Sudbury & Georg Humble in Popes-head alley at ye signe
of ye white Horse. 1616.'
Latin text on the reverse of the map.
Published in 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine
... by John Speed ... 1627. Are to be sold by George Humble
at the Whit horse in Popes-head Alley.'
The text is reset.
Pubished in a Latin edition by Philemon Holland, 1646.
Latin text is on the reverse, the initial letter having a
dotted border.
Published in 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine ...
by John Speed. Imprinted at London ... 1650. Are to be sold
by Roger Rea the Elder, and younger, at the Golden Crosse
agat. ye. Exchange, 1650-62.'
After the Restoration, 1660, Prince Rupert was made Duke of
Cumberland and his arms were added to editions of John
Speed's map of Cumberland, down left of the title cartouche.
The arms of James Hay, Earl of Carlisle and of Charles
Howard were also added on the right.
The text of the 1665 edition is reset in smaller type, the
initial letter has a shaded leaf decoration; the map is the
same except that Rea's imprint is substituted for Humble's.
Published, as single maps? 'to be sold by Thomas Bassett
in Fleet street and Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown
in St. Paul's Churchyard.' from 1662
Published in 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great
Britaine. ... As also A Prospect of the most famous Parts of
the World. By John Speed. With many Additions never before
Extant. London. Printed for Thomas Bassett and Richard
Chiswell, 1676.'; and noting '... In this New Edition are
added the The Principal Roads and their Branches leading to
the Cities and Chief Towns in England and Wales, with their
computed distances. In a new and accurate method. The Market
Towns wanting in the former Impressions. A Continuation of
all the Battels fought ... The Arms of all the Dukes and
Earls ... to the Last Creation. ... London; Printed for
Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet Street, and Richard
Chiswel, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard,
MDCLXXVI.' 1676.
The title and text pages, and the text on the reverse of the
maps of the 1676 edition are much modified, see Chubb. The
Westmorland and Cumberland maps do not have the advertised
roads.
The Westmorland map has the coat of arms of Francis Fane
upper left. Its imprint, lower right is 'Performed Iohn
Speede and are to be sold by Thomas Bassett in Fleetstreet,
and Ric. Chiswell in St. Paul's Churchyard.'
The Cumberland map has the coat of arms of Prince Rupert
upper left. The imprint is similar.
In this edition the imprint on the maps is for Bassett and
Chiswell; the maps are corrected as described.
The maps without text were offered by Bassett and Chiswel in
1676, perhaps before their complete atlas was ready;
'Particular maps of ... any Shire and County in the Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, will be sold by themselves,
without the Description, to such as desire them, each Map,
6d.'
Speed's plates were later in possession of:- Christopher
Browne, about 1690; John Overton, d1713; his son Henry
Overton, d.1751; and the latter's nephew Henry; C Dicey and
Co, about 1770.
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