EditorialSir Francis Drake revived. Who is or may be a pattern to stirre up all heroicke and active spirits of these times, to benefit their countrey and eternize their names by like noble attempts. Being a summary and true relation of foure severall voyages ma...
EditorialMap, A new map of Libya or old Africk shewing its general divisions, amost remarkable countries or people, cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c., Edward Wells (1667-1727), Copperplate print.
EditorialThe countie of Nottingham described the shire townes situation and the earls thereof observed, 1610. A map of Nottinghamshire; inset, Nottingham. The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain. London : John Sudbury & George Humble, 1611. Source: Maps C.7....
EditorialFloods. A true report of certaine wonderfull ouerflowings. London, 1607. A scene showing a flood and people drowning. Image taken from A true report of certaine wonderfull ouerflowings of waters, now lately inSummerset-shire, Norfolke, and other place...
EditorialOwen Macke-Onell arrested for his part in a plot to take Dublin. In the image below he is shown escaping over a wall. Ireland: or, a booke, together with an exact mappe of the most principal townes, great and small... London, 1647. Source: E.1175.(3), ...
EditorialA map covering a 20 mile radius around London. A MAPP Containing the Townes Villages Gentelmens Houses Roads Rivers Woods and other Remarks for 20 Miles Round LONDON. London : Sold by Philip Lea at ye Atlas & Hercules in Cheapside, [about 1690]. Source...
EditorialA map of Great Britain and Ireland. The Kingdome of England. Described by Christopher Saxton, augmented by John Speed ... Jodocus Hondius Flander caelavit ... 1610. (A Catalogue of all the Shires, Cities, Bishoprickes, Market-Townes, Castles, Parishes,...