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Maps, Westmoria Comitatus or Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumbria or Cumberland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by Johann Blaeu, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1645, published 1645-72.
Published in 'Guil. et Joannis Blaeu. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum sive Atlas Novus. Pars Quarta. Amsterdami, Apud Johannem Blaeu. 1645.'
The atlas has a decorated title page, 3 leaves of dedication and 460 pages of text in Latin taken from Camden's Britannia; the maps are copied from those of John Speed and have text on the reverse, Blaeu's name is not on most maps, there is a map of Great Britain and Ireland; the book size is 13 1/2 x 21 ins.
The map of Westmorland in the 1645 atlas has coats of arms of England, Raphe Nevill, John Duke of Bedford, John Duke of Somerset, John de Foix, the royal arms , and two blank shields.
The map was reprinted in editions -?- Latin, 1645, '48, '62; French 1745, '62; German 1645/46; Dutch 1646/47, '48, '64; Spanish, 1659.
For example - in a French edition, 'Le Theatre du Monde, ou Nouvelle Atlas, Mise en lumiere Par Guillaume et Jean Blaeu Quatriesme Partie. Amsterdami, Apud Iohannem Blaeu. MDCXLV.' 1645.
For example - in a German edition 'Novus Atlas Das ist Welt-beschreibung mit schoenen newen aussfuehrlichen Land-Taffein in Kupffer gestochen Und an den tag gegeben Durch Wilhelm und Joan Blaeu. Vierter Theil. Amsterdami, Apud Iohannem Blaeu. MDCXLV.'
For example - in a Dutch edition 'Tooneel des Aerdrycks, oft Nieuwe Atlas, uytgegeven door Wilhelm en Joan Blaeu. Vierde Deel. Amsterdami, Apud Iohannem Blaeu. MDCXLVI.' in 1646.
For example - in a Spanish edition 'Nuevo Atlas del Reyno de Ingalaterra. En Amsterdam A costa y en Casa de Juan Blaeu. MDCLVIIII.' 1659.
For example - in a Latin edition 'Geographiae Blavianae Volumem Quintum, quo Anglia, quae est Europae Liber undecimus, continetur. Amstelaedami, Labore & Sumptibus Ioannis Blaeu, MDCLXII.' 1662.
Blaeu's works went on fire, 1672, in which all the plates were destroyed.
(Westmorland)
map feature:- title cartouche & scroll cartouche & up is N & scale line & coat of arms & heraldic border & sea plain & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & relief & hillocks & woods & trees & forests & parks & county & settlements
inscription:- printed scroll cartouche, lower right
WESTMORIA / COMITATUS; / Anglice / WESTMORLAND
cherubs with shears, shuttles, and cloth
scale line:- 4 miles = 1 5/8 ins
scale:- 1 to 160000 ? (1 to 155963 from scale line wrongly assuming a statute mile)
(Cumberland)
map feature:- title cartouche & scroll cartouche & up is N & scale line & coat of arms & heraldic border & sea plain & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & relief & hillocks & woods & trees & forests & parks & county & settlements
inscription:- printed scroll cartouche, lower right
CUMBRIA; / Vulgo / CUMBERLAND
mountain scene with sheep, ploughing and sowing, etc
scale line:- 8 miles = 2 1/4 ins
scale:- 1 to 230000 ? (1 to 225280 from scale line, wrongly assuming a statute mile)
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references:- Blaeu, William and John: 1645: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum sive Atlas Novus & Atlas Novus: Blaeu, John (Amsterdam, Netherlands): part 4
Blaeu, John: 1662: Geographiae Blauianae: Blaeu, John (Amsterdam, Netherlands): vol 5
Blaeu, John: 1663 & 1667: Geographie Blauiane, Contenant L'Angleterre: Blaeu, John (Amsterdam, Netherlands): vol 5
: 1714 & 1715: Atlas Anglois & Description Generale De L'Angleterre: Mortier, David (London)
Stevenson, E L: 1914: Willem Janszoon Blaeu: (New York, United States)
Wieder, F C: 1929: Monumenta Cartographica: vol.3: (The Hague, Netherlands)
Keuning, J: 1959: Blaeu's Atlas: Imago Mundi: 14: pp.74-89
sources:- Chubb 1927 (LIX)
Curwen 1918
Skelton 1970
Hodson 1984
Wordsworth Trust Collection
Armitt Library
Kendal Library Maps
Carlisle Library Maps
items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.11 -- map -- Westmoria Comitatus Anglice Westmorland -- Westmorland
   Carlisle Library : Map 24 -- map -- Cumbria vulgo Cumberland -- Cumberland
   Carlisle Library : Map 25 -- map -- Cumbria vulgo Cumberland -- Cumberland
   Carlisle Library : Map 55 -- map -- Westmoria Comitatus Anglice Westmorland -- Westmorland
   Carlisle Library : Map 56 -- map -- Westmoria Comitatus Anglice Westmorland -- Westmorland
   Carlisle Library : Map 349 -- map -- Cumbria vulgo Cumberland -- Cumberland
   Dove Cottage : 2007.38.24 -- map -- Cumbria vulgo Cumberland -- Cumberland
   Kendal Library : Map 71 -- map -- Westmoria Comitatus Anglice Westmorland -- Westmorland
   Kendal Library : Map 72 -- map -- Westmoria Comitatus Anglice Westmorland -- Westmorland