Map Collection

Speed 1611
FA2001.12:- 
Map, uncoloured engraving, Hantshire described and divided, Hampshire with part of the Isle of Wight, and a town plan of Winchester, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, engraved by Jodocus Hondius, about 1611.
Published in the Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, 1611.
map feature:-  hand coloured & picture frame border & title cartouche & strapwork cartouche & swash lettering & compass rose & scale line & coat of arms & sea moire effect & coast shaded & rivers & relief & hillocks & forests & trees & parks & county & hundreds & settlements & streets
inscription:-  printed -on- title cartouche, upper right HANTSHIRE / described and devided.
inscription:-  printed -on- lower centre Iodocus Hondius caelavit
inscription:-  printed -on- bottom right Performed by Iohn Speede and are to be solde in Popes / head alley by I. Sudbury and G. Humbell Cum Privelegio.
dimension:-  scale = 1 to 200000 ? (estimate)

reference:-  Speed, John: 1611: Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain
  Map Group -- Speed 1611 -- with Research Notes

MN: 24.10.2001