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  1. Title: Cambridgshire : described with the deuision of the hundreds, the townes situation, with the armes of the colleges of that famous vniuersiti : and also the armes of all such princes and noble-men as have heretofore borne the honorable tytles & dignities of the earldome of Cambridg

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Bordered by the arms of the colleges and peers. Facsimile. Original imprint: "And are to be solde in popes head alley, by John Sudbury and G. Humbell. Anno 1610." Inset: Cambridge. Royal arms in upper right above title.

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  2. Title: England, Great Britain, 1632 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The kingdome of England., described by Christopher Saxton, augmented by John Speed ; Abraham Goos Amstelodamensis sculpsit Anno 1632. It was published by George Humble, cum Privilegio in 1632. Scale ca. 1:2,150,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief and woodland shown pictorially. Map border includes vignettes of national costumed character types. Includes also pictorial representations of ships and marine animals, and catalogue of all the shires, cities, bishoprickes, market townes, castles, parishes, rivers, bridges, chases, forrests, and parkes conteyned in every pariticuler shire of the Kingdome of England. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  3. Title: Hartfordshire described : the sittuations of Hartford, and the most ancient towne S. Albons with such memorable actions as have happened

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Insets: Hartforde -- Verolanium. Shows hundreds and main roads. Date of publication from Chubb. From: England fully described in a compleat sett of mapps ... London : Printed & sold by Henry Overton ... , 1743.

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  4. Title: The countie Westmorland and Kendale the chief towne described, with the armes of such nobles as have bene [sic] Earles of either of them

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Includes indexed inset: Kendale, col. ill., and text note.; On verso: text with heading "Book 1. Westmorland Chap. 43" (pp. 85-86).; Possibly from: The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine ... / By John Speed. 37 x 50 centimeters Scale approximately 1:160,000 General Map Collection

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  5. Title: Africæ : described the manners of their habits, and buildinge newly done into English

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    Summary: Relief represented pictorially.; "Abraham Goos sculpsit."; Oval vignettes of eight African cities on top of map. Includes illustrations of ten African people in traditional costumes along the sides of the map. Also included are illustrations of animals, birds, sea monsters, ships and historical notes.; Verso: Text describing Africa. 36 x 45 centimeters on sheet 44 x 54 centimeters Scale approximately 1:27,000,000 General Map Collection

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  6. Title: Stafford countie and towne, with the ancient citie [sic] Lichfield described

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    Summary: Date from previously assigned call number.; Relief shown pictorially.; Includes col. ill., text, and indexed insets: Lichfield -- Stafford.; On verso: text with heading "Book 1. Chap. 35" (pp. 69-70).; Possibly from: The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine ... / By John Speed. 37 x 50 centimeters Scale approximately 1:189,000 General Map Collection

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  7. Title: A map of New England and New York

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Also covers N.J. From John Speed's Theatre of the empire of Great Britain. Text on verso. Includes ill. of animals and coat of arms. Shows names of Indian tribes.

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  8. Title: The Turkish empire

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Text on verso: The description of the Turkish empire. Map of the Ottoman empire with borders showing full length portraits of Greek, Egyptian, Assyrian, Arabian and Persian men and women, and town plans of Famagusta, Damascus, Cairo, Jerusalem, Constantinople, Rhodes, Alexandria and Ormuz. From: A prospect of the most famous parts of the world. London : Printed for Tho. Basset at the George in Fleet-street, and Ric. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1676. The plates of Speed's Prospect were sold to Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell by Roger Rea sometime after 1665; Bassett and Chiswell's map is the fourth state of the plate. cf. Shirley, R. The mapping of the world.

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  9. Title: A map of Virginia and Maryland

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Speed, John. A prospect of the most famous parts of the world. London. 1676. Engraved by: F. Lamb. Derived from Augustine Herrman map of 1673. Text on verso: The description of Mary-land. The description of Virginia.

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  10. Title: The north-west-road from London to Holyhead : and its branches to the principal towns, with their computed distances

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    Summary: Diagrammatic table of road distances, representing the route between London and Holyhead, Wales. From: The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain ... by John Speed. London : printed for Thomas Basset ... and Richard Chiswel ... , 1676.

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  11. Title: A map of Russia

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset map 'The famous and imperiall city of Moscow' with index, and views of 'Russche Narva', 'Archangel', 'The Emperours Court, 'A Hott House" and 'A Mill of Russia'. Verso contains "The description of Russia." Text pages numbered "53" and "54." From: A prospect of the most famous parts of the world. London : Printed for Thomas Basset ... and Richard Chiswell ... ,1676.

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  12. Title: The western-road from London to the Lands-end in Cornwal : and its branches to several of the principal towns, with their computed distances

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    Summary: Diagrammatic table of road distances, representing the route between London and Land's End, Cornwall. From: The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain ... by John Speed. London : printed for Thomas Basset ... and Richard Chiswel ..., 1676.

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  13. Title: The invasions of England and Ireland : with al their ciuill wars since the Conquest

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Text on verso: A brief description of the civil wars, and battails fought in England, Wales and Ireland. p. 5-6. From: A prospect of the most famous parts of the world. London : Printed for Thomas Basset ... and Richard Chiswell ... ,1676.

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  14. Title: The west-road from London to Bristol : and its branches to several of the principal towns, with their computed distances

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    Summary: Diagrammatic table of road distances, representing the route between London and Bristol. From: The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain ... by John Speed. London : printed for Thomas Basset ... and Richard Chiswel ... , 1676.

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  15. Title: Shropshyre described : the sittuation of Shrowesbury shewed with the armes of thos Earles, and other memorable things observed

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes and inset of "Shrowesbury." Text on verso with caption title: Shrop-shire. Book I, Chap. 37; p. 71-72; signature Rr. From: The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine ... / divided and described by John Speed. Imprinted at London : anno cum privilegio 1650 are sold by Roger Rea the elder and younger at the Golden Crosse in Cornhill near ye Exchange, [1650]

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  16. Title: The kingdome of Great Britaine and Ireland

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes text, inset views of London and Edinburgh, Orkney inset, col. ill., and coat-of-arms. Engraved by Jodocus Hondius, 1610. cf. Worms, L. British map engravers. From: The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine ... / divided and described by John Speed. Imprinted at London : anno cum privilegio 1650 are sold by Roger Rea the elder and younger at the Golden Crosse in Cornhill near ye Exchange, [1650]

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  17. Title: The countie of Nottingham described : the shire townes situation and the earls there of observed

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Inset: Nottingham. Includes "The arms of such honorable familyes as have borne the title of Earles of Nottingham." Text on verso with caption title: Nottingham-shire. Book I. Chap. 33; p. 65-66; signature Oo. From: The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine ... / divided and described by John Speed. Imprinted at London : are to be sold by Roger Rea the Elder, and younger ... , 1650-1662.

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  18. Title: Cumberland and the ancient citie Carlile described with many memorable antiquities therein found observed

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Inset: Carlile. Includes text, coats of arms and illustrations of antiquites. Engraved by Jodocus Hondius, 1610. cf. Worms, L. British map engravers. Text on verso with caption title: Cumberland; Book I, Chap. 44; p. 87-88; signature Bbb. From: The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine ... / divided and described by John Speed. Imprinted at London : anno cum privilegio 1650 are sold by Roger Rea the elder and younger at the Golden Crosse in Cornhill near ye Exchange, [1650]

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  19. Title: A new and accurat map of the world

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Text on verso: The generall description of the world. From: A prospect of the most famous parts of the world ... London, 1627.

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  20. Title: Asia

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    Summary: 42 x 54 centimeters Scale approximately 1:18,333,333 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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