COLLECTION NAME:
Maps Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1211177
Reference Number:
Booker & Mills C216.3
Parent Work Title:
The bishoprick and citie of Durham
Creator:
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Creator Role:
Cartographer
Date Created:
1713-1714
Description:
County Durham. Monochrome with ornate border, the map is very rich in detail including cities, place names, rivers and mountains. Castles, mountains and significant buildings and features are illustrated by drawings. On the right is a map of Lancaster with a key to significant places. There is a large coat of arms on the left. A framed paragraph describes the history of Durham, and another describes the 'Battle of Neuills Crosse' of 1346. There is a large coat of arms top left and at the bottom the arms of Edmond Croukbak and John of Gaunt. The map features a large compass rose and a scale bar. The inscription at the bottom reads: 'Are to be sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate London. '
Language Code:
eng
Language Name:
English
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Maps
Technique Used:
Printing (process)
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
17th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Durham
Item Height:
442 mm
Item Width:
547 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Colonel Dudley Mills and Mr R.P.L. Booker, former owners
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
Copyright restrictions apply
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-02-07
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
