The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain : presenting an exact geography of the Kingdon of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the isles adjoyning, with a chronology of the civil wars in England, Wales and Ireland / Together with A prospect of the most famous parts of the world, viz. Asia, Africa, Europe, America. By John Speed. In this new edition are added, in The theatre of Great Britain, the principal roads in England and Wales, the market towns, a continusation of all the battels, the arms of all the dukes and earls, the descriptions of his Majesty's dominions abroad; with a map fairly engraven to each description, viz. New England, New York, Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Mary-Land, Jamaica, Barbadoes. In the Prospect of the world, the empire of the Great Mogul, with the rest of the East-Indies, Palestine, the empire of Russia.
- Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
- Date:
- 1676
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
London : Printed for T. Basset and R. Chiswel, 1676.
Physical description
2 parts in 1 volume, plates : illustrations, maps ; 46 cm (folio)
Contributors
Notes
Added t.-p., engraved
Errors in paging: pt. [1], 27 numbered 17; 6 numbered 10 (in pages inserted between 126 and 127); pt. [2], 19-20 numbered 23-24
Many maps contain inset illustrations and coats of arms
Books II-IV of pt. [1], and pt. [2], have special title pages
Part [2] also published separately
Contents
pt. [1] bk. I. The whole kingdom in general. bk. II. Wales. bk. III. Scotland. bk. IV. Ireland.--pt. [2] A prospect of the most famous parts of the world
References note
Wing S4886
ESTC R13825
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), S4886
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Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/D/49212