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Primary author(s): Shapiro, I.A.
Title: The Bankside Theatre: Early Engravings
Journal title: Shakespeare Survey
Journal number: 1
Publication date: 1948 (Source of claim: undefined)
Pagination: 25-37

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The panoramic view of London in Norden's 1600 map depicts all four Bankside theatres as polygonal
The inset view of London in John Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire' represents two theatres: most likely, the Globe and Bear Garden
The view of London featured on the title-page of Henry Holland's 'Herwologia Anglica' represents two theatres: most likely, the Globe and Bear Garden
Wenceslaus Hollar's 'Long View of London' offers images of the Globe and Bear Garden, with names interchanged
The map of London printed in John Norden's 1593 'Speculum Britanniae' offers views of the Bear Garden and Rose Theatre
A version of John Norden's London map includes views of the Bear Garden, the Globe and Swan, and the Rose mislabelled as 'The Stare'

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English

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England