* "England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland described and abridged with ye historic relation of things worthy memory from a farr larger voulume" is an abridgement of the author's Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.
<ul><li>Engraved special t.p. for first part reads: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland described and abridged with ye historic relation of things worthy memory from a farr larger voulume / done by John Speed. Anno, cum priuilegio, 1676.</li>
<li>In two parts, each with special t.p.</li>
<li>Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 305.</li>
<li>National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.</li>
<li>Numbers 253-254 are repeated in pagination.</li>
<li>NYPL copy imperfect: lacks special t.p. for first part.</li>
<li>NYPL copy in modern library binding.</li>
<li>Signatures: pi1 A-Z 2A A-R S. Format uncertain; horizontal chainlines with watermark at head of spine fold.</li>
<li>Special t.p. for second part reads: A prospect of the most famous parts of the world, viz. Asia ... Africa ... Europe ... America ... London : Printed by W.G., 1675.</li>
<li>Also covers New Jersey and part of Pennsylvania.</li>
<li>Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.</li>
<li>Relief shown pictorially.</li>
<li>Text on verso: The description of New-England, [p.] 225.  Signature: P2; catchword: THE.</li></ul>
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