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print
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map
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
map
book-illustration
Museum number
1948,0315.7.119
Title
Object:
Oxfordshire described with ye Citie and the Armes of the Colledges of yt famous University Ao 1605
Description
Map of Oxfordshire; marking the towns and rivers; at top right an inset bird's eye plan of the city of Oxford; the arms of the colleges of the University down left and right sides, and at botom centre two doctors in robes standing on either side of a globe, published in John Speed's 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' (1611-1612). 1610 Engraving with hand-colouring
Producer name
Print made by:
Jodocus Hondius
After:
John Speed
Published by:
John Sudbury and George Humble
School/style
British
Production date
1610
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
390 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
530 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hind 1952-64 / Engraving in England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
(II.80.20)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Illustration to:
John Speed
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Oxfordshire
Topographic representation of:
Oxford
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Hermann Marx
Acquisition date
1948
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1948,0315.7.119