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Caernarvon : both shyre and shire-towne with the ancient citie Bangor described

Description:

On verso of map: Caernarvon-shire. [Descriptive text.].

performed by Iohn Spede.

Relief shown pictorially.

Bar scale on map given in "The scale of miles;" bar scales on inset maps both given in "A scale of pases."

Bird's eye views of Caernarvon and Bangor.

Decorative border and cartouches, ships in battle vignette, sea monsters, Poseidon-like figure.

This map also used for his Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.

Inset maps: Caernarvon (includes index: Places); Bangor (north oriented toward left of inset).

From Speed's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britian, London, 1611.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vd506zt7337

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vd506zt7337

Language:

eng

Publisher:

Humble, George, Sudbury, John, and are to be solde in Popes head Alley... by Iohn Sudbury and Georg Humble

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Date Issued:

1610

Spatial Coverage:

Europe and Caernarfon (Wales)

Rights:

Images from the The Renaissance Exploration Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false