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item:- Kendal Library : Map 100 |
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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 pp.85-86, having descriptive text and a list of towns. |
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| 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) & up is N & sea moire effect & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & relief & hillocks & woods & parks & county & settlements & inset map (town plan) | |
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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. |
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printed below the scale line, lower right
Performed John Speede, and are to be sold by George / Humble in Popes head alley against the Exchange. |
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printed above scale line
THE SCALE OF MILES |
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| scale line:- | 9 miles = 91.2 mm | |
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printed p.85
Chap 44. WESTMORLAND 85 / WESTMORLAND. / CHAPTER XLIV. / Westmorland by some la- / tine writers is called West- / maria and Westmorlandia, / by some latter Westmoria, / and in our English tongue / Westmorland. ... |
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printed p.86
86 WESTMORLAND. Booke 1. / An Alphabeticalll Table of all the Townes, / Rivers , and memorable places mentioned in Westmorland. / A / AMbleside. / APPLEBY. / Great Ashby. / Little Ashby, / Askham. / B / ... |
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| wxh, sheet:- | 52.5x41.5cm | |
| wxh, map:- | 512x382mm | |
| scale:- | 1 to 160000 ? (1 to 158817 from scale line wrongly assuming a statute mile) | |