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Speed's map of Ulster
The Province of Ulster Described
- Author: SPEED, John
- Publication place: London,
- Publisher: Performed by John Speede and are to be solde by Thomas Bassett in Fleet Street, and Richard Chiswell in St Pauls Church yard,
- Publication date: [1676].
- Physical description: Double page engraved map with hand colouring.
- Dimensions: 379 by 512mm. (15 by 20.25 inches).
- Inventory reference: 10851
Notes
A map of Ulster, with an inset map of Enniskillen Castle. Enniskillen would have been known in Speed's times for its role in Irish rebellions against English rule; it was taken after a siege in 1594.
John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' was the first atlas of the British Isles: Speed prepared the maps himself about two years before they were published. His maps and books dominated the seventeenth-century English market.
John Speed (1552-1629) was the outstanding cartographer of his age. His 'Theatre of Great Britain' was the first atlas of the British Isles: Speed prepared the maps himself about two years before they were published. His maps and books dominated the seventeenth-century English market.
Bibliography
- Ashley Bayton-Williams, 'Subsequent Ownership of Speed's Plates', MapForum.
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