m0159From G. Mercator and J. Hondius, Atlas or a geographicke description... of the world (Amsterdam, H. Hondius & J. Jansson, 1595).
Additional scale information: [Scale bar: 3¼ in. = 20 miles]
| Title: | Northumbria, Cumberlandia, et Dunelmensis episcopatus. | m0159 | ||||||||
| Creator (as stated on item): | [By G. Mercator] | |||||||||
| Place of publication: | [Amsterdam] | |||||||||
| Date of publication: | [1595] | MMM | ||||||||
| Contents description: map of Northumberland, Cumberland and Durham county, showing towns, villages, parks and castles, rivers and hills, but not roads. The Roman Wall is shown. County boundaries, parks and hills coloured. Title in a cartouche... Descriptive text on verso in Latin. Engraved centre bottom: 'Per Gerardum Mercatorem Cum Privilegio'.
Scale bar unit of measurement descibed on map as ' Milliaria mediocria Angliae'. From G. Mercator and J. Hondius, Atlas or a geographicke description... of the world (Amsterdam, H. Hondius & J. Jansson, 1595). | ||||||||||
| Scale indeterminable Additional scale information: [Scale bar: 3¼ in. = 20 miles] | ||||||||||
| Quantity/type of material: | 1 map | |||||||||
| Size: | 33 x 45 cm | |||||||||
| Other information | hand col. | |||||||||
| Published description: | Skelton (1970) p. 220-22 | (Bibliography) | ||||||||
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| Repository/reference number: | DCO Maps +DU/A1 (accession D89307) | |
Index Terms
| People | |||
| Creator: | Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594 | ||
| Other contributor: | Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612 | ||
| Places | |
| Durham (England : County) - Maps, General - 1595 | |
| Northumberland (England) - Maps - 1595 | |
| Cumberland (England) - Maps - 1595 | |
Timestamp: 26/12/2024 13:33:33 Record number: 826