The Road From Bristoll To Worcester [ Plate 59], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London, 1675. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 44 x 31 cm with a mount size of 60 x 47 cm. An interesting road map which visits the towns of Bristol, Gloucester, Tewkesbury & Worcester. John Ogilby is perhaps best known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given
- all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford

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The Continuation Of Ye Road From London To Aberistwith [ Plate 3], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London, 1675. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 44.5 x 30 cm with a mount size of 61 x 46.5 cm. The third & final plate comprising the road from London to Aberystwyth, covering the towns of Leominster, Presteigne & Aberystwyth. John Ogilby is perhaps best-known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given
- all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Protective left margin added. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford

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The Continuation Of Ye Road From London to St Davids...[ Plate 17], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London, 1675-. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 44 x 32.5 cm, overall mounted size 59 x 48 cm. The fourth & final plate of Ogilby's road map from London to St Davids extending from Burton Ferry to St Davids in Pembrokeshire. John Ogilby (1600-1676) is perhaps best known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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The Roads From London To Bath & Wells [ Plate 35], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London 1675-1698. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 43.5 x 30.5 cm, overall mounted size 59.5 x 48.5 cm Ribbon style map of the road from Chippenham via Bath & Devizes to Wells. John Ogilby (1600-1676) is perhaps best known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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The Road From Dartmouth To Minhead [ Plate 65], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London 1675-1698. A copperplate engraving, uncoloured. Map size 43.5 x 30.5 cm, overall mounted size 59 x 47.5 cm An attracitve, ribbon style road map running via Exeter & Tiverton. John Ogilby (1600-1676) is perhaps best known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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The Road From Glocester To Montgomery, an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London, 1675. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 43 x 31.5 cm, with a mount size of 59 x 47.5 cm.A ribbon map showing the road from Gloucester to Montgomery in North Wales, encountering along the way Hereford, Ross & Prestaine. John Ogilby is perhaps best-known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given
- all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Expert repairs to small areas of paper weakness. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford

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The Road From Hereford To Leicester [ Plate 72], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London, 1675. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 44 x 34 cm with a mount size of 59.5 x 49 cm. Passing through the towns of Hereford, Worcester, Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Coventry & on to Leicester. John Ogilby (1600-1676) had a variety of colourful careers (not invariably ending in disaster) before he embarked on a career as a surveyor & cartographer. Ogilby is best known for his series of road-maps published in the atlas entitled Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets in the atlas covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. One innovation is that hills are shown diagrammatically to show the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are shown, all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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The Continuation Of Ye Road From London To Aberistwith [ Plate 2], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London, 1675. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 43 x 31 cm with a mount size of 59 x 47 cm. Beginning at Islip just outside Oxford, towns covered include Pershore & Worcester. John Ogilby (1600-1676) is perhaps best known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given
- all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford

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The Road From Prestaine To Carmarthen [ Plate 84], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London 1675-1698. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 43.5 x 30.5 cm, overall mounted size 58 x 45.5 cm.A ribbon style road map running through mid Wales from Prestaine to Carmarthen. John Ogilby (1600-1676) is perhaps best known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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The Road from London To Flambourough Head [ Plate 41], an original antique map by J. Ogilby, published in London, 1675. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 43 x 34 cm with a mount size of 60 x 50.5 cm. Including the towns of Temsford, Peterborough, Bourne, Sleaford & Lincoln. John Ogilby (1600-1676) is perhaps best known for his series of road-maps entitled the Britannia, which was the first road-atlas of any country, published in 1675. The atlas was an immediate success, being reprinted many times & was much copied by other map-makers. The atlas illustrates the major roads emanating from London with some of the more important cross roads. Each of the hundred sheets covers a distance of about seventy miles, so some of the longer routes are on several sheets
- for example London to Lands End is on four sheets. Each sheet is divided into strips representing parchment scrolls, with the map running continuously up the strips. Each map contains a wealth of information showing towns & villages, local landmarks, woods, bridges, castles & even gallows. Hills are shown diagrammatically to indicate the direction of the incline & their size. Furthermore, side roads & their destinations are also given
- all this at a constant scale, for the first time in any series, of one inch to one mile. Repairs to two minor tears. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford

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