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| People and organisations | Count |
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| Speed, John (1552?-1629) | 9 |
| Le Gear, Clara Egli | 8 |
| Library of Congress | 8 |
| Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division | 8 |
| Library of Congress. Map Division | 8 |
| Phillips, Philip Lee | 8 |
| Phillips, Philip Lee (1857-1924) | 8 |
| Bartholomew, John | 5 |
| Bartholomew, John (1831-1893) | 5 |
| Speed, John | 5 |
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Late Tudor and early Stuart geography, 1583-1650 : a sequel to Tudor geography, 1485-1583
Taylor, E G R (1879-1966)
1934
West Yorkshire : an account of its geology, physical geography, climatology and botany
Davis, James W; Lees, F Arnold (1847-1921)
1878
Contents (from t.-p.): Part 1. Geology / by James W. Davis. -- Part 2. Physical geography and botanical topography / by James W. Davis and F. Arnold Lees.
The royal atlas of modern geography : exhibiting, in a series of entirely original and authenic maps, the present condition of geographical discovery and research in the several countries, empires, and states of the world. With a special index to each map
Johnston, Alexander Keith (1804-1871)
1861
Cover title: Keith Johnston's Royal atlas of modern geography.
A description of the country from thirty to forty miles round Manchester : containing its geography, natural and civil; principal productions... The materials arranged, and the work composed
Aikin, John (1747-1822); Stockdale, John (1749?-1814)
[1795]
With an additional engraved titlepage, from which the imprint date is taken. With a list of subscribers. Includes index.
A description of the country from thirty to forty miles round Manchester : containing its geography, natural and civil; principal productions... The materials arranged, and the work composed
Aikin, John (1747-1822); Stockdale, John (1749?-1814)
[1795]
With an additional engraved titlepage, from which the imprint date is taken. With a list of subscribers. Includes index.
A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography : wherein not only the latitude and longitude of many places are corrected, according to the latest observations; but also the most remarkable differences of antient and present geography may be quickly discern'd by a bare inspection or comparing of correspondent maps; which seems to be the most natural and easy method to lead young students (for whose use the work is principally intended) unto a competent knowledge of the geographical science. Together with a geographical treatise particularly adapted to the use and design of these maps
Wells, Edward (1667-1727)
[1700]
Includes "A catalogue of the maps which compose this new sett". Relief shown pictorially. London meridian.
Atlas of England and Wales : containing maps of all the counties, coloured into the parliamentary divisions, and showing railways, roads, and canals; together with a railway map of England
Bartholomew, John (1831-1893); Weller, Edward (1884); William Collins Sons and Company
[1877]
A very similar work to Philips' Handy atlas of the counties of England. In some copies the Preface is dated May 1877, and states "The following maps, with one exception, were designed in the first ins...
The imperial atlas of modern geography : an extensive series of maps, embracing the most recent discoveries and the latest political divisions of territory in all parts of the world : compiled and engraved from the most authentic sources
Blackie, Walter Graham (1816-1906); Blackie & Son
1860
"Devised as a companion to the Imperial Gazetteer." "Special prominence is given in this Work to Great Britain and her colonies." Maps engraved by E. Weller, J. Bartholomew, J. W. Lowry, W. Hughes...
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
Speed, John (1552?-1629); Hondius, Jodocus (1563-1612); Camden, William (1551-1623)
1611
Contains 67 maps prepared by John Speed from the surveys of Saxton, Norden and others. They were engraved chiefly by Jodocus Hondius. Most of them bear the imprint of John Sudbury and George Humble, b...
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
Speed, John (1552?-1629); Elstrack, R
1614 [i.e. ca. 1623]
The title-page for the English county section is dated 1614, and the subsidiary title-pages for Wales, Scotland and Ireland, are all dated 1616, which is perfectly standard. With the exception of that...