The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine: presenting an exact geography of the kingdomes of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the iles adioyning: with the shires, hundreds, cities and shire-townes, within ye kingdome of England, divided and described by Iohn Speed.

People / Organizations

• John Speed (Author)

Imprint

Imprinted at London: anno cum privilegio [sic] 1614 and are to be solde by Iohn Sudbury & Georg Humble, in Popes head alley at ye signe of ye white Horse, [1614, i.e. 1623?]

Publication year

1623-1623

ESTC No.

S95304

Grub Street ID

153334

Description

[306] p. : ill. (metalcuts) ; 2⁰

Note

Illustration on A2v signed: Jodocus Hondius Flander ... anno Domini 1614.

Actual date of publication from STC.

"The second booke: contayning the principalitie of VVales.", "The third booke: contayning a generall vievv of the kingdome of Scotland:", and "The fourth booke: containing, the kingdome of Ireland." have separate title pages, dated 1616; pagination and register are continuous

Signatures: A-4E? *?(*1 + chi1, *2 + chi2) chi3.