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 provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theater of Great Brittaines empire / performed by John Speed.
Published / Created:
London : Printed by John Legatt, for William Humble, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Palace, 1646.
Physical Description:
1 atlas ([2], 44 [i.e. 88] pages) : illustrations, 22 maps ; 43 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scales differ.
Notes:
BEIN: Imperfect: wanting l. 25-6 (Italy); supplied by double map without text, laid in.
Contents:
Contents (from title page): Asia -- Affrica -- Europe -- America -- Grecia -- Roman Empire -- Germanie -- Bohemia -- France -- Belgia -- Spaine -- Italie -- Hungarie -- Denmarke -- Poland -- Persia -- Turkish Empire -- Kingdome of China -- Tartaria -- Sommer Ilands.
Subject Terms:
Geography.
Form/Genre:
Atlases.
Contributors:
Goos, Abraham, engraver. | Gryp, Dirck, engraver. | Symons, Evert van Hamersveldt, engraver. | Humble, William, 1611-1686, publisher. | Legate, John, -1658, printer.