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Kent with her cities and earles described and observed.
No full textFacsimile reproduction of a map of Kent showing towns, villages and boundaries as they were during the reign of Elizabeth I. Relief shown pictorially.; "An antiqued parchment replica" -- envelope cover.; Text on envelope cover: Old map of Kent 1640.; Includes coat of arms.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn6570483. Includes insets: Canterbury -- Rochester.Old map of Kent 164
The Kingdome of Scotland [cartographic material] /
No full textFacsimile reproduction of John Speed's 1610 map of Scotland, on faux parchment paper, showing county boundaries, settlements and topography. Relief shown pictorially.; Inset: The Yles of Orknay [i.e. Orkney Islands]. Scale [ca. 1:633,600]; Includes portraits of King James I, his wife Queen Anna, and their sons Prince Henry of Wales, Prince Charles, Duke of York (later Charles I) and James' and Anna's coats of arms.; Prime meridian: Ferro, converted to Greenwich.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn1608335
The kingdome of China [cartographic material] /
No full textMap of China including Japan as well as the Ile Corea [i.e. the "island" of Korea]. Eastern India is displayed on the left of the map. The map displays many decorative features mainly vignettes at the top showing land-yachts for travelling by land, execution by crucifixation, pictorial bird's-eye views of the cities of Macao and Quinzay [i.e. Hangchow], and on the sides eight costumes from men and women of Asian cultures. Relief is shown pictorially.; Title in cartouche.; Decorative border of painted scenes at top of map: Ye. Ma[n]ner of their Trauelling by la[n]d' -- 'Macao' -- [Blank shield without coat of arms] -- Quinzay -- the Manner of their Execution.; Decorative border of painted scenes at left of map: A Chinian woman -- A souldier of Iapan -- A Chinian -- A men of Pegu.; Decorative border of painted scenes at right of map: A Chinian men -- A Chinian men -- A Souldier of Iapon -- A women of Pegu.; Imprint on map: [London] : Are to be sold by Tho. Bassett in Fleet Street and Ric. Chiswell in St. Pauls Church Yard, 1626.; Text on verso entitled: The description of the Kingdom of China, p. 38-39 (includes signature: T).; Map 19 from: A prospect of the most famous parts of the world, viz, Asia, Africa, Europe, America with these empires and kingdoms ... / by John Speed. London : Printed for Thomas Bassett at the George in Fleet Street and Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Pauls Church Yard, 1676.; Shirley, R. Maps in the atlases of the British Library ; T-SPE-2f; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm272.Kingdom of ChinaVerso text title Description of the Kingdom of Chin
A newe mape of Tartary [cartographic material] /
No full textMap of Tartary [i.e. Mongolia] to the north of China controlled by marauding Mongols in the 13th-14th centuries. The map shows its provinces and cities stretching north from the Himalayas, west to eastern Europe and north of Chinae Regni Pars [i.e. China] and Corea Isle [i.e. Korea]. One feature is the Great Wall of China along the Chinese border on the lower right side of the map. There are many decorative features including along the top of the map pictorial scenes of the cities of Astrakhan, Samarkand and Cambalu, as well as an illustration of a "house in Nova Zemla". Left and right borders include eight colourful illustrations of ethnic costumes from some of the peoples of Tartary. Relief is shown pictorially.; Speed speculates about the coastline north of the Arctic Circle, which he clearly marks, and is aware of the discoveries of Dutch explorer Willem Barents at the end of the 16th century. He is also aware of the existence of the Bering Strait, which he calls 'The Straits of Anian', separating Asia and America.; Cartouche title.; Imprint on map: ... And are to be sold by Tho. Bassett in Fleet Street & Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard.; English text on verso entitled: The description of the kingdom of Tartary, p. 39-40 (signature: V); Text at top centre of map reviewing the discovery of Nova Zembla [i.e. the archipelago Novaya Zemlya] by the Dutch explorer William Hollander in 1594-96.; Map folio 39 from: The theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine ... as also a prospect of the most famous parts of the world / John Speed. London : Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, 1676.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm273. Illustrations on top border: Astrakhan -- Samarkand -- Cambalu -- The House in Nova Zemla.Illustrations on left border: A. Samoged -- Tartar genteel woman -- A Tartar -- Tartar country woman.Illustrations on right border: Samoged woman -- Tartar gentleman -- Tartar woman -- Tartar country man.New map of Tartar
A new and accvrat map of the world [cartographic material] : drawne according to ye truest descriptions latest discoueries & best observations y't have beene made by English or strangers.
No full text"Are to be sold in pops head Alle [Pope's Head Alley by Geor. Humble."; Double hemispherical map of the world, with 2 insets and 4 portrait miniatures of circumnavigators: Drake, Magellan, Candish and Van der Noort. California shown as an island ; comments on map in separate cartouches, Antarctica named Magellanica.; From: Prospect of the world .../John Speed, London, 1627. Pl. 1.; Text on verso. Initial with person in design. Running title: "The general description of the world." Decorative border at head.; Two celestial spheres ; plan of the heavens and elements with the earth at the centre ; diagrams of eclipses ; allegorical figures of 4 elements.; Phillips 442.; Shirley 317.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-nk1530; Rex Nan Kivell Collection Map NK 1530
World 1659
No full textRelief shown pictorially. Shows California as an island. Includes insets of "The heavens and elements," "The eclipse of the sunn," "A figure of the spheare," and "The eclipse of the moone," 2 celestial hemispheres, historical notes, and illustrations.Grayscale1:150,000,00
Holy Land Maps #28
No full textFrom his Genealogies recorded in the sacred scriptures. Relief shown pictorially.; Includes inset map of Jerusalem, illustrations and text.; From the Maps of the Holy Land collection of Kenneth Nebenzahl.approximately 1:1,000,00
The invasions of England and Ireland : with al their ciuill wars since the Conquest /
No full textFacsimile reproduction of a map showing the major battles fought in England, Wales and Ireland from Hastings in 1066 until 1588, concluding with the Spanish Armada which is shown in its various stages starting in the English Channel and finishing as wrecks to the north of Ireland. Relief shown pictorially.; "An antiqued parchment replica." - envelope.; "Are to be sold by Thomas Bassett in Fleet street, and Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard."; Cartouche title.; Title on envelope cover: Map of the Invasions of England, Wales & Ireland.; Includes coats of arms.; Includes key to the 14 numbered sites in Ireland. The key to the 60 or more numbered sites in England and Wales is not given.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn6571887.Map of the invasions of England, Wales & Irelan
Asia with the islands adioyning described, the atire of the people & townes of importance, all of them newly augmented by I.S. Ano dom. 1626 [cartographic material] /
No full textMap of Asia from Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia with relief shown pictorially.; "Are to be sold by Thos: Bassett in Fleet Street, and Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard".; In the side borders are 10 figures displaying national Asian costumes and in the upper border are 7 town views of: Candy, Goa, Damascus, Jerusalem, Ormus, Bantam, Aden and Macao.; Text on verso: The description of Asia (p. 3-4).; From: The theatre of the empire of Great Britain / J. Speed. London : for T. Basset & T. Chiswel, 1676.; Phillips, 488.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm175
The countie and citie of Lyncolne described with the armes of them that have been earles thereof since the conquest [cartographic material] /
No full textMap of Lincoln showing administrative divisions including wapontaks, with relief shown pictorially.; Inset: City map of Lincoln.; Includes coats of arms.; Includes two pages of text on verso of map.; From Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell's edition of Speed's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain. London, 1676.; Chubb p.37.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm1226
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