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doubtful ground, but in the somewhat laborious research I have 
undertaken in attempting to bring into order out of the material 
available the various editions of the Atlases of the Blaeus, I have 
not been able to arrive with certainty at any earlier date. 
In all the subsequent impressions the map is found quite unaltered 
from its original state. Some of those which appear under the 
title of the 4 Theatrum ’ or 4 Novus Atlas ,’ with the text of Camden, 
may be later than 1648. There is a reprint in the following year 
(post ), and there are several reprints under the title 4 Atlas 
magnus ’ (q.v., 1662, etc.). 
* 1649. Janssonius, Joannes. 22 x 17. Scale, about 
2 miles .= 1 inch. 
Another unaltered impression of the map of Middlesex and 
Herts of 1646. German text of Camden’s 4 Britannia ,’ pp. 217, 
218, in double columns, on back. 
From the fourth volume of a German edition of the 1 Novus Atlas ’ 
in four tomes, Amsterdam, 1649, large folio. 
The text and pagination of this volume are the same as those 
of the fourth tome of the edition of 1658, which is dated 1647 (see 
ante, p. 23). 
*1649. Blaeu, Johannes. 20xl5|. Scale, 2£ miles = 
1 inch. 
An unaltered reprint of the map of Blaeu’s 4 Theatrum ’ of 1648. 
Ho text on back. 
From one of two large folio volumes in the British Museum, 
with the title of the 4 Theatrum ,’ and containing maps of the English 
counties without any descriptive letterpress. 
* 1650. Speed, John. 20 x 15. Scale, 2£ miles = 
1 inch. Engraved by Jodocus Hondius. 
An unaltered print of the map of 1611, except for the erasure 
of the old imprint and the insertion of that of the Reas—“are to 
be sold by Roger Rea the Elder and Younger at the Golden Cross 
in Cornhill agat: y e Exchange.” 
On back scroll-heading, with blank oval centre. Initial letter 
H plain, with shaded leaf decoration, differs from other editions. 
From Speed’s 4 Theatre.’ The third edition, bound, in the 
British Museum, with the 4 Prospect’ of 1662. London, folio, 1650. 
* 1652. Janssonius, Joannes. 22x17. Scale, about 
2 miles = 1 inch. 
Another copy of the map of Middlesex and Herts of 1646. 
Hutch text of Camden’s ‘ Britannia ’ on back in German type. 
From a Dutch edition of the 4 Novus Atlas ,’ Amsterdam, large 
folio, 1652. 
* 1652 (?). Saxton, Christopher. 20 x 15f. Scale, 
about 2 miles = 1 inch. Engraved by Nicholas Reynolds of London 
[1577], 
