Britannia; A Survey of the Roads of England and Wales in 1675
Britannia; A Survey of the Roads of England and Wales in 1675
John Ogilby; introduction by Helen Wallis
Leeds: Old Hall Press, 1989
[Fine facsimile of Ogilby's 1675 atlas.] Limited edition of only 500 copies. Folio, 43 cm. Bound in publisher's fine, blind-stamped, full morocco by Smith Settle of Otley. Held in publisher's leather-backed, marbled clamshell box. Clean, unmarked pages. xii, 200 pages, [101] folded leaves of plates. Map on lining papers. Facsim. of: Britannia : volume the first, or, an illustration of the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, by a geographical and historical description of the principal roads thereof. London : J. Ogilby, 1675. Reprint of Wing O168, ESTC R483348.
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