14 :\fAPS OF ~ORTHAMPTO TSHIRE

1622

37. Dray ton, Michael. Northampton: Shyre. 12 x 9j in .

In POLy-OLBION. By MICHAEL DRAYTON ESQR. INGRAUE BY W. HOLE. LONDON PRINTED FOR M. LOWNEs. 1. BROWNE. 1. HELME. 1. BUSBIE (1612). folio.

econd title :- A CHOROGRAPHICALL DESCRIPTION '" By MICHAEL DRA YTON ... THE SECOND PART ... LONDON, PRINTED BY

UGUSTINE MATHEWE FOR JOHN MARRTOTT, IOHN GRI MAND, AND

THOMAS DEwE. 1622.

An allegorical repre entation of Northamptonshire and parts of the adjoining counties, without any reference to the county boundaries. The map is engraved to the border, i enclosed by a ingle line and i plain at the back.

Groves of trees depict the fore t. River are very much exagger­ated and mo t of them have naiads standing in them near the source. The Welland trangely is not named and ha no naiad. Northampton and Peterborough are represented by two large ladies with headgear re embling th symbols for town on Saxton' map and imilar but 'maller figur represent Oundle, Wellingboro, Weedon and "Taw­ce ter." 1· our very talwart ladies armed with bows and arrow or a pear are tationed at "Rockingham forest," "Benifield lawne," " asy

for:" and "Whittelwood fo," wherea an unarmed lady, eated on a mound at Kelmarche i apparently urging three tiny male figures and thr e dogs to chase a hare towards Rockingham Fore t. The Welland, "Leame flu," "Charwel flu:" and "Nen flu" all eem to ri e at the foot of "Helidon Hm," an enormous mound with a male figure on the top, in th \V . t. Above the border on the left i the page number 65.

The map accompanie "The three and twentieth ong" of the 1622 dition of th Poly-Olbion. The 1612 and 1613 editions contain only i hte n ong. The Poly-Olbio1t (both text and map) wa. reproduced

by th p n. r oci ty at Manche t r in 1890.

1623

. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3.

In GERARDI MERCATORIS AT LA ... EDITIO QVINTA . IHU HENRI I HONDI], AMSTERODAMI, AN.D. 1623. fol.

. UMP-34/41

lthough named the fifth edition, this wa the eighth Hondius dition of the Atlas with Latin text. At the back of the map, are again

page 75 and 76, with the regi ter "Gg." The heading "ANGLIAE VI" now m a. ur s 613- in . in length .

• 9. Speed, J. A further reprint of No. 21.

In TH . THEATR . 0 THE EMPIRE OF GREAT BRITAINE. . 1614. fo1. 29/42

37. )1 P FRO. 1 " POLY-OLBIO \" BY nCH E D ( ize of original: 12 X 9 6 ins.)

'TO. l, 1622

16 ;,[Al'S OF :\ORTHA;,lPTONSHIRE

Some years ago, Dr. Eric Gardner, of Weybridge, suggested to me, the possibility of an edition which had used the printed text of 1614-16, but with the face of each map revised in a manner not previously known to have existed prior to 1627. He possessed a loose map of Surrey with these characteristics. This suggestion offered a.n explanation for a set of three Yorkshire maps which I possessed and which had puzzled me for some time. We thereupon decided to re-examine all available Library copies of Speed's Theatre, as opportunities arose, and at the same time to keep a sharp look out on the Sale-rooms. Two copies have turned up at Sotheby's, in June 1946 and in October 1947 respectively, and have been duly secured for our 'collections. The text is undoubtedly that printed by Thomas Snodham. 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. All the county maps include the addition of the appropriate names of the British tribes and the names of sundry Roman stations, etc., according to Camden's Britannia. These additions had previously been attributed

. to the edition of 1627, printed by John Dawson. We have assumed 1623 as a probable date for this edition. There was an edition of Speed's History (of which the Theatre formed the first four books) in that year. Although the text was printed at the same time as that for the normal edition of 1614-16, its maps were undoubtedly printed after those for the Latin edition of 1616; degrees of wear or damage on certain plates prov thi '. "R. Elstrack sculpsit" appears on the map of Norfolk, so he was presumably the engraver of these additions. On the map of

orthamptonshire "The Coritani" appears southwest of Kettering, IIBannavenna" appears to the west of Northampton between Wedon and Stowe, and IITripontium" at Towcester (!).

1626

40. Bill, John. Northamton Shire. A Scale of Miles, (= 1i- inch). 4f x 3 in.

In THE ABRIDGMENT OF CAMDEN'S BRITANIA. WITH THE MAPS OF THE SEUERALL SHIRES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. PRINTED BY JOHN BILL PRINTER TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAIESTIE. 1626. ob!. 8vo.

A clearly engraved map showing rivers, towns and a few villages.

Top left, the title in an ornamental cartouche. Bottom right, a cartouche containing the scale. On the back is the text of Bedfordshire; that of Northampton hire being in its turn on the back of the map of Warwickshire.

The border is formed by a double line, marked off at the left and bottom into degrees and minutes of latitude and longitude respectively the figures being printed outside the border. This was therefore th~ first individual map of the county to show latitude and longitude. The latter was ha ed on somewhere out in the At1antic, as was usual in tho e day.

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F A. IDE T' BR! . -:-' IA " 1 2

18 MAPS OF ORTHAMPTO 'SHIRE

1627

41. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3 .

In GERARDI MERCATORIS ATLAS. DAMl. AN.D. 1627. folio.

42. Speed, J. A further reprint of No. 21.

. HENRICI HONDIJ, AMSTERO-38/44

In A PROSPECT OF THE MOST FAMOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD . PERFORMED BY JOHN SPEED. LONDON, PRINTED BY JOHN DAWSON, FOR GEORGE HUMBLE AND ARE' TO BE SOLD AT HIS SHOP IN POPES-HEAD PALLACE, 1627. folio. 39/55

Second title :-THE THEATRE OF THE EMPIRE OF GREAT BRITAINE . . . By JOHN SPEED . . . ANNO 1627. ARE TO BE SOLD BY GEORGE HUMBLE AT THE WHIT HORSE IN POPES HEAD ALLEY.

The face of the map is as described in No. 39. On the back the text has been printed from a new setting of type, this time by John Dawson. The printer's control is still "ri." The large initial "N" again has a standing saint, etc., as a background but now with a plain border consisting of two lines about it; inch apart and totalling 1 t.r square. This issue can be distinguished from the next, also printed by John Dawson, by the length of the heading "NORTHAMPTON-SHIRE," which in this case is 4!- ins.

43. Keer, P. 4j- x 3t ins.

orthampton Shire. A Scale of Miles, 10 (=! inch).

In ENGLAND WALES SCOTLAND AND IRELAND DESCRIBED AND ABRIDGED WITH ye HISTORIE RELATION OF THINGS WORTHY MEMORY FROM A FARRE LARGER VOULUME DONE BY JOHN SPEED. ANNO CUM PRIUILEGIE 1627. AND ARE TO BEE SOULD BY GEORGE HUMBLE AT ye WHIT HORSE IN POPESHEAD ALLEY. obI. 12mo. /56

Keer's series of 1599 (No. 5) is now enlarged by the issue of sixteen separate county maps, of which Northamptonshire is one, replacing the group maps which were previously used. According to Chubb "the new maps are of the same size and design as the earlier ones, and are, probably, by the same engraver." The titles of the maps have, in every case, been put into English. This map shows rivers, bridges, towns and a few village .

Top left, the title. Bottom right, the scale. Slightly to the left f the scale is a plate number "27." The border is formed by two lines.

On the back, the description of tiNorthampton-shire" begins. This issue may be identified by the word "depopulate" in the text; "de" is at the end of line 14 and "populat " at the beginning of line 15.

H wa reprinted twice with the title-page of the atlas still dated 1627 (but probably issued in 1631 and 1646 respectively). in 1646, 1662, 1 5, 1666-1668 and 1676.

)lAP OF . ·ORTHA)IPTO.· HIRE 19

1628

44. Mercator, G. A further reprint of o. 3.

In GERARDI MERCATORIS ATLAS ... EDITIO DECI.iA ... HEN-RICI Ho !DIJ, MSTERODAMI, AN. D. 1628. fol. 41/45

There was a Latin edition of the above date which I ha e not yet een. Its title-page (Editio Decima) was al 0 used for the four suc­

ceeding editions.

45. Mercator, G. A further reprint of o. 3, with French text.

In GERARDI iERCATORIS ATLAS ... HENRICI HONDIJ, MSTERO-DAMI, AN. D. 1628. fo1. 44/49

This was · the fourth French edition of the atlas, but as mentioned in the preceding entry, it used the title-page of the tenth Latin edition.

On the back of the map are pages 141 and 142 of the French text with the register "Nn." The text begins with the heading "LA EPTIE -~IE TABLE" which in this edition is 3! ins. in length.

46. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. Warwicum, orthhamtonia, Hunting­donia, Cantabrigia, Suffolcia, Oxonium, Buckinghamia, Bedfordia, H art fordi a, Essexia, Berceria, fiddelsexia, outhhamtonia, Surria, Cantium, et outhsexia. Iiliaria Anglica, 25 (=1 inch). 7:. x 5 ins.

In ATLAS MINOR GERARDI fERCATORI A I HONDIO PLURIMIS ..E .. EIS TABULIS AUCTUS ET ILLUSTRATU : DE UO RECOGNIT, AD­DITISQUE NOVIS DELINEATIO .. IBUS EMENDATUS. AASTERODA~ I, Ex OFFICINA IOANNIS IA .. !SSONII. cI::>I::>cxXVIII. oblong 4to. /47

Another reduced version of {ercator's map ( o. 3) of 1595, but which shows considerably more detail than that of 1607 ( o. 10). It was probably engraved by Peter Keer. The county boundarie are no ~ hown.

The border is formed by a thick and two thin lin with a double inner line marked off into degre and minutes of latitude and longitude. Between the border lines :-" eptentrio," ftOriens/' ftMeridies" and "accidens." Above the border, centre, "Angliae VI Tabula;" and right, (page) 79. At the back, page 80 of the Latin text.

This map was reprinted in 1628, 1629, 163 (twic). 1 31, 1634, 1636, 1651 and 1729.

47. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. ~ reprint of o. 46.

In ATLAS MI OR DE GERARD MERCATOR ... J N JA SON, 1628. oblong 4to. 46/48

1629

48. Mercator I G., & Hondius, J. A further reprint of o. 46. In ATLA {r OR ... (German text) IOANNIS IANSSO n. 1629.

oblong 4to. 47/51

20 ~IAPS OF ;\ORTHAMPT0 1\SHIRE

1630

49. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3.

In GERARDI MERCATORIS ATLAS ... EDITIO DECIMA ... HENRICI RONDI], AMSTERODAMI.. A~. D. 1630. folio. 45/5

This is the eleventh edition of the atlas with Latin text, but used the title-page of the tenth.

On the back of the map are pages 77 and 78 with the register "Rh." The heading "ANGLT}E" is Si ins. long and is now printed with a diphthong.

50. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3.

In GERARDI MERCATORIS ATLAS ... EDITIO DECIMA ... HENRICI H NDIJ, AMSTERODAMI. AN. D. 163 . folio. 49/54

This was the fifth French edition of the atla , but till used the title-page of the tenth Latin edition.

The map seems unchanged from that of 1628.

51. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. A further reprint of No. 46, with French text.

In ATLAS MINOR, OU BRIEFVE, & VIVE DESCRIPTIO. ' DE TOUT LE MONDE . . . A AMSTERDAM, CHEZ JEAN JANSSON, L'AN MDCXXX. ob!. 4to. 48/52

At the top, above the border, is now "Sixiesme Table d' Angle­terre." and (page) 79. On the back is page 80 of the French text.

52. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. A further reprint of No. 46, with Dutch text.

In ATLAS MINOR, OFTt EEN KORTE DOCH GRONDIGE BESCHRIJV­I GE DER GEHEELER WERELT MET ALLE HARE GEDEELTEN: EERSTLIJE VAN GERARDO MERCATORE IN'T LATIJ BESCHREVEN, ENDE VOLGHEN ' DOOR IVDOCVM HONDIVM MET VELE CAERTEN VERBETERT ENDE VER­MEERDERT, END NU I ONSE NEDERLANTSCHE SPRACKE OVERGESET DOOR ERNSTVM BRINCK. T' MSTERDAM, GHEDRUCKT BY JAN JANSSEN, 1630. ob!. 4to. 51/57

At the top, above the border, is "De seste Caerte van Enghelandt." and (page) 95. On the back is page 96 of the Dutch text.

53. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. Warwicum Northhamtonia Hunt­ingdonia Cantabrigia, Suffolcia, Oxonium, Buckinghamia, Bedfordia Hartfordia Essexia Berceri Midelsexia, Southhatonia Surria, Cantium

outh xia. Miliaria nglica magna, 22 (= 1 i1r ins.), parva, 20 (= 1i­inch). 91 x 6* in .

In ERARDI MERCATORIS ATJ. .. A IVE COSMOGRAPHIC}E MEDI-, TIONES • •. MSTERODAMI, UMPTIBU IOHA NIS LOPPENBURGIJ, 16 O. obl. fol. /58

. L-\P OF ~ORTHA {PTO.·SHIRE 21

till another reduced ver ion of Mercator' map ( 0.3) of 1595 bu considerably larger than tho e in the Atlas !vlinor of 1607, 1628, etc. Although this atlas ha a Latin title-page, the text is in French. It shows the county boundarie and names, rivers, town and (inaccurately) forest and hills. The title and cale are together in one cartouche, on the right.

The border i formed bv three lines with a double inner line marked off into degree and minutes of latitude and longitude and with " ep­tentrio," "Orien ," "~leridi ., and "Occiden " in th space betwe n the border line. • boy the top b rder, centr , "Anglet rr 11 and right, page) 7. n th back, pag of th Fr nch t x .

Th map wa reprinted in 1632, 1636 and 1673.

1631

54. Mercator, G. A further reprint of '0. 3.

In ERARDI.IERCATORI TLA ... EDITl ECL1A ... HE. 'RI I Ho 'DI]. . fSTEROD.'Lfl, .. ' . D. 163l. folio. - /5

Thi i the twelfth edition of the atla , but ·till u ' d the tit! -pag of the tenth. The map eem unchanged from the preceding edition ( o. 49).

55. Speed, J. A further reprint of • ~ o. 21.

In PRO PECT OF THE ...10 T FA.IOU P RT OF THE '\ ·ORLD ... 1 31. lar. fo1. 42/ ..

econd title :- THE THE TRE OF THE E.IPIRE F GREA BRl AI 'F

. BY IOH. ' PEED ... A.'. 1627.

The face of the map i unch ng d from .. '0. 42, bu on th b k th heading" TORTHA.IPTO "- HIRE" now mea ur 41i in .

Dr. Gardner po ~ . es a pr of thi dition of th a la nd ha inform d m that th g neral map of England and 'al i d t d 1632, 0 pr sumably thi editi n did not a tually r ch publi ation until that dat .

56. Keer, P. A reprint of J. o. 43.

In E 'GLA. D WALES COTLA. D ... 1627 . , . obI. 12mo. 43/

On the back, the text ha been re t and in thi and th ne,,'t four editions, line 15 of the text begin with the word "depopulat." To distingui h this edition from tho e ucce ding it, the heading 11 ORTH­A {PTO -SHIRE." mea ure 4 ins. in 1 ngth. A crack in th n­graved plate must have developed early in th progre of the printin of this edition. It lie between the pIat numb rand th cal, and i

inch in length. Thi edition wa probably publi h d about 1631.

57. Mercator, G., & Hondiu5, J. A further reprint of o. 46. In ATLAS • [L~OR ... BE CHREIBU 'G DER GA. TZEN , ELT .

. MSTERODA n . . . lOA. NI lA. eI~I ex Xl. oblong 4to. 52/62

22 MAPS OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

At the top, above the border, is now "Von Engelandt," and (page) 81. On the back is page 82 of the German text. The map is otherwise unchanged.

1632

58. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. A reprint of No. 53.

In GERARDI MERCATORIS ATLAS SIVE COSMOGRAPHIC.2E MEDI-TATIONES ... IOHANNIS CLOPPENBURGIJ, 1632. obI. foI. 53/68

Above the top border is now' tlAnglice VI Tabula" and "87," and on the back is page 88 of the Latin text.

1633

59. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3, with French text.

In GERARDI MERCATORIS ET I. HONDII ATLAS OU REPRESENTA­TION DU MONDE VNlVERSEL . . . EDITION N OUVELLE . . . A AMSTER­DAM CHEZ HENRY HONDIUS ... Ao D. 1633. fol. 54/60

The face of the map is again unchanged and on the back are once more pages 141 and 142 with the register "Nn" but the heading "LA SEPTIESME TABLE" is 5 ins. in length.

60. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3, with German text.

In GERARDI MERCATORIS ET I. HONDII ATLAS, DAS 1ST ABB1LDUNG DER GA ZEN WELT ... AMSTERDAM, BEY JOHAN JANSSON UND HENRICUS HONDIUS. M.DC.XXXIII. folio. 59/61

The face of the map is unchanged, but on the back are now pages 57 and 58 of German text, with the register "P."

1633·1663

6Oa. Anonymous. A reprint of No. 7. 7/111a

tlLondon printed and souId by P. Stent" has been engraved at the bottom of the list of hundreds. I have recently (1946) learnt that Peter tent wa in business from 1633 to 1663. I do not know from whom he acquired the business or the engraved plates, but presume he ac uired the two together and that he would issue the anonymous

rie of maps all the time he was in business.

1634

61. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3, with Dutch text.

In GERARDI MER ATOIUS ET 1. HONDII ATLAS, OFTE AFBEELD­INGHE VANDE GANT CRE WEERLDT ... TOT AMSTERDAM. By HENRICUS HONDIUS, EN I N IANSSEN, AO D. 1634. folio. . 59/63

n th back of th map are now pages 33 and 34 of the Dutch t xt, with th r gi ter tlR."

MAPS OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 23

62. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. A further reprint of o. 46.

In ATLAS MINOR . . . AM TERODAMI, Ex. OFFICI A lOA NIS lA SSONII. oblong 4to. 57/67

Similar to the map in the Latin edition of 1628 ( o. 46).

1635

63. Mercator, G. A further reprint of 0.3, with French text.

In GERARDI IERCATORIS ET 1. HO .. :DU TL S OU REPRESENTA­TION DU MONDE ... AMSTERDAM CHEZ HE RY HONDIUS ... Ao D. 1635. fo1. 61/66

64. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. A further reprint of o. 1 .

In HISTORIA MVNDI, OR IERCATOR'S TLAS... E~rGLISHED BY 'V(YE) S(ALTENSTALL) ... LONDO.:. PRI~ TED FOR .IICHAELL SPARKE,

ND SAlfVELL CARTWRIGHT. 1635. m. fol. 36/71

The map, which eem unchanged, i now printed ideways. with the West at the top. Above the top border, centre, "The ixt Table of England," and right, (page) 111. At the back i pag 112 of the text. Below the map is the printer's control "L2."

65. Langeren, Jacob van. 1 orthapt6 hire wtb om (cale), 10 (mile =1 inch). (Plate number) 26. 11 x It in .

confining Towns. (Approximately)

/69

In A DIRECTION FOR THE ENGLISH TRA 'ILLER. By WHICH HE HAL BE INABLED TO COAST ABOUT ALL E GLAND A 'D WALES. A D ALSO TO KNOW HOW FARRE ANY MARKET OR NOTEABLE TO\: E I ANY SHIRE LYETH 0 E FROM A ~ OTHER, AND WHETHER THE SAME BE EAST, WEST,

ORTH, OR SOUTH FROM ye SHIRE To' NE. As ALSO THE DISTA CE BETWEENE LONDON AND ANY OTHER HIRE OR GREAT TOWNE; WITH THE SCITUATIO. THEREOF EAST, WEST, ORTH, OR OUTH FRO.! Lo DON. By THE HELP ALSO OF THIS WORKE O. E fAY K 0\ (I WHAT PARISH,

ILLAGE, OR .IANSION HOU E, SOEUER HE BE LY

) WHAT HIRES, HE I TO PASSE THOROUGH & WHICH \"AY HE IS TO TRAUELL, TILL HE COME TO HI JOUR. IES END. I FlELIX CUIU ~~ULLI APIE TA PRODE T.

RE TO BE SOLD BY MATHEW I 1O~ AT THE GOLDE LlO.' r.' DUCKE LAINE, AO 1635. JACOB VA~ LANGERE. CULP.: l6mo. /6

A tiny map, doubtle copied from the playing card of 15 and now known as the "Thumb-nail" map. engraved in the bottom right­hand corner of a plate measuring 4 x 4 in .

It shows those towns or ca tle (indicat d by the initial letter in capitals) which are shown on axton' general map of 1579. and on river (the ene). Lines, howing the point of the compa • radiate from the map and around it are :-<tRutl: ' Lincoln: .", 'Huntingt: • Bedf: E.", "Oxford: Buck: " and "Warwick West." Below th map, in the right corner, an open pan; of divider mea ure off th scale of 10 mile. To the left of the map 1 the plate number 26.

FROM "A DIRECTION FOR THE ENGLISH TRA VILLER "

v4 'DIREC T J 0:": FOR ti;( €ngliih Tx.""Vll.l.'I:~

13j -w1i,'cI; fu Sha{ 6( ;n a 6(,1 tc Cl'aH about Id[E'Jll~lllnd I1ltlWales

..AnJ ttljo to bu,v hDr1J jttrrt an.! 'Market er nottablt Toltlltt ;n al'} Sh;tc' f.ytth ~tI(f,."n /I1t . emu.and W.ttftt ..

thtJdlftl be E'/ ,Wtjl .]oforth. Qr Soat" fr,III.!t Sh;re To'Wne

.A. (J1j, tht J!ft'II(( .,,'VUllf. London ,,,,,J •• J Itltt, ' 5h;t" '" 9r'tl.t t#tVllt : ",;", ,It, !,,""4t;Qn tit",,! ElljI , WtJ' .}f6rHt.u $, .. ",

1,,111 London. 6J tht htl,e atj# ,f this II/Drkt ont fit.), kn~t1J ( ;1l W/'4t

Paruh.V~J1"gt'.,r 1-hl1{;on Jlou[rjuutr h, hi ;/l ) lVlr., Shi.t'J hi", II 'fJjI' /h.m:JA 0-

which IIJ,Y hi i. IJ 'f',u,/I. ';/lI"·u",,tllt.;

J'f~'i'

JnfDtlu. cu,us null, ' S.t[ltrttt .. 1!.foJ.1l

.,Art te ,ht Sold by J,iA'th,N:Si,,(oll. 4lr tht J~IJm LIIHl 'Ill Duclr II1If\(;-4:,6J,-

TITLE PAGE

( Reduced from 4 / 4 ins.)

1

5. THUMB- AIL MAP 0 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

(Facsimile )

)iAP ' OF . ·ORTHA)lPTO.· HIRE

Th major portion of the plate i devoted to a triangular tabl of di tances, prepared in the manner invented by John orden. Th itle i in the square formed by the lines of the table. in the top left­

hand corner of the plate. ..4Jong the top is a list of 26 towns, beginning with "Peterborow" and ending with" tony tratf: Itand down the left side is a imilar list beginning with ItHarborow \V" and ending with t< orthapton." The border i formed by a single line.

The name and addres of ~Iathew imon, in the title of the work, appears to r place an earli r on but I do not know who e. Th map wa reprinted in 163 and again 'om tiro b , n 1 3 and 1 4 .

1636

'. Mercator, G. A further reprint of '0. , with Engli 11 text.

The former title and title-cartouche haye b en er d nd r placed by "\Varwicum ..I. orthamtonia Huntingdonia Cantabrigia o 'onium Buckinghamia B dfordia Hardfordia E . ia Berc ria )liddel xia outhantonia urria antium et outh e 'ia." which i no\:' in an upright Q\'al fram. 'umptibu Henrici Hondy." ha been add cl in the bottom right corner. At tll back ar pag - and of th Engli h t ,t with tll regi t r ",\2." Th te.·t b gin ,,-ith "Th s ye nth )1ap of England."

67. Mercator, G. , & Hondius, J. .\. further reprint of o. 4 .

In TLA • Ir. 'OR ... (Dutch t xt) JA.· JA.· 4to .

. Mercator, G. , & Hondius, J. A furth r r print of J. 'I'" • 53.

In ERARDI ~IERCATORIS ATLA SIVE CO ~ OGRAPHI :\lEDI-T.\TI NE ... IOHA •. 'IS LOPPE.'BURGlj, 16 . oblong folio. - /12

The text is again in Fr nch and the map e m pr ci ely th . < m a that of 1630 ( o. 53) .

. Lan.geren, J. van. A reprint of o. 65.

In A DIRECTIO.. FOR THE E 'GLI H TRAVILLER ...• I ATHEW I fO ... 1636. 16mo. 65/7

An unaltered impre ion.

70. Langeren, J. van. A furth r reprint of o. 5.

In A DlRECTIO.' FOR TH E,."'GLI H TRAVILLER AATHE\ r

IMO ... 1636 16mo. 69/

26 lvlAPS OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Additional figures, representing the distances from London, have been added to the triangular distance table. The title-page of the work is still dated 1636, but the actual date of the edition may have been any time between 1636 and 1643.

1637

71. Mercator, G., & Hondius, J. A further reprint of No. 10.

In HISTORIA MVNDI, OR MERCATOR'S ATLAS ... MICHAELL SPARKE, AND ARE TO BE SOWLD IN THE GREENE ARBOWRE, 1637. SECOND EDYTION. small folio. 64/

The map seems unchanged from the issue of 1635 (No. 64).

72. Kip, W. A further reprint of No. 11.

In BRITAIN, OR A CHOROGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION ... OF ENGLAND ... W. CAMDEN ... PRINTED BY F.K.R.Y., and LL. FOR ANDREW HEB. 1637. folio. 19b/

Sir H. G. Fordham, in his Hertfordshire Maps, quoted an edition of this work with the imprint "Printed by F.K.R.Y. and LL. for Joyce Norton and Richard Whitaker. 1637." My own copy is printed by the same as the above but "for Andrevv Crooke. 1637." I am indebted to Mr. Edward Heawood, of the Royal Geographical Society, for the in­formation that other booksellers for whom the 1637 edition was printed and who each had his own title-page, were George Latham and William Aspley. He further informed me that the printer's initials in all prob­ability stand for F. Kingston, R. Young and I. Legatt, who were known to be printers at this date.

The map face is unchanged from the state described in 19b.

1638

73. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3.

In GERARDI MERCATORIS ET I. HONDII ATLAS ... HENRICI HONDIJ. AMSTERODAMI. AN. D. 1638. fo1. 66/74

This work is the thirteenth edition of the atlas, The map face is a altered for the edition of 1636 (No. 66). On the back the text is in Latin, with the register IIBB." There is no pagination. The heading i/ ANGLlJE" i now 71 ins. in length.

1639

74. Mercator, G. A further reprint of No. 3, with French text.

In NOUVEAU THEATRE DV MONDE OU NOVVEL ATLAS ... A MSTERDAM, CHEZ HENRY HONDIUS ... Ao D. 1639. folio. 73/77

(Another copy) NOUVEAU THEATRE DV MONDE ... AMSTERDAM, HEZ IAN IANSSON 1639 (altered to 1640). folio.

The face of the map is still as in Hexham's edition of 1636 (No. 66). Th text on the back is in French. There is no pagination.