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Map, uncoloured engraving, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
One of the county maps in the Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, by John Speed. The map of Kendal is an inset map, a bird's eye view, at a larger scale, with a gazetteer of places.
The reverse of the map is blank. This is perhaps a later edition, about 1627?
   Speed 1611
map feature:- picture frame border & swash lettering & strapwork cartouche & coat of arms & heraldic border & descriptive text & compass rose & labelled borders (English) & scale line (with dividers) & sea moire effect & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & relief & hillocks & woods & parks & county & settlements & inset map
inscription:- printed title cartouche, upper right
THE / COUNTIE / WESTMORLAND / AND KENDALE THE / CHEIF TOWNE DE- / SCRIBED / With the Armes of such Nobles as have / bene Earles of / either of them.
inscription:- printed below the scale line, lower right
Performed John Speede, and are to be sold by George / Humble in Popes head alley against th Exchange.
inscription:- printed above the scale line
THE SCALE OF MILES
inscription:- water mark:
[R G ]
inscription:- water mark:
bunch of grapes
scale line:- 9 miles = 89.4 mm
wxh, sheet:- 56.5x43.5cm
wxh, plate:- 504x384mm
wxh, map:- 502x382mm
scale:- 1 to 160000 ? (1 to 162014 from scale line wrongly assuming a statute mile)
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