Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Title:
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 [the] kingdome of England / divided and described by Iohn Speed.
Published / Created:
Imprinted at London : anno cum privilegio 1611 and are to be solde by Iohn Sudbury & Georg Humble, in Popes-head alley at [the] signe of [the] white Horse, [1612]
Physical Description:
[14], 146 [that is 280], [10] pages : illustrations (woodcuts), 67 maps (metal cuts) ; 46 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:12449612
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scales differ.
Notes:
The text is mainly taken from: Camden, William. Britannia.
Subject Terms:
Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Ireland -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Ireland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Fraser of Ledeclune, Baronet -- Bookplate. | Durdin, John -- Bookplate. | Trent, Lord -- Bookplate. | Broadley, Alexander Meyrick, 1847–1916 -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Atlases.
Contributors:
Hall, William, active 1598–1614, printer. | Sudbury, John, bookseller. | Humble, George, -1640, bookseller. | Hondius, Jodocus, 1563–1612, engraver. | Schweitzer, Christoph, engraver. | Camden, William, 1551–1623. Britannia.