John Ogilby

43x33 cm

The Roads from CHELMSFORD in Essex } to {MALDON RALEIGH} in Essex {GRAVESEND in Kent.
By JOHN OGILBY Esq.^r his Ma.^ties Cosmographe.^r ... With the branch from CANTERBURY to Deal by Sandwich...thence to Dover.

Complete routes from Chelmsford to Maldon, Chelmsford to Raleigh, Chelmsford to Gravesend, and Canterbury to Dover showing Chelmsford, Moulsham, Great Baddow, Sandon, Danbury, Runsell Green, Woodham Walter, Maldon; Chelmsford, Moulsham, Great Baddow, East Hanningfield, South Hanningfield, Rettendon, Rawreth, Rayleigh; Chelmsford, Moulsham, Stock, Billericay, Great Burstead, Little Burstead, Laindon, Horndon on the Hill, Tilbury, West Tilbury, Tilbury Fort, Gravesend; Canterbury, Bramling, Wingham, Ash, Sandwich, Deal, Walmer, Ringwould, St Margarets at Cliffe. Dover.

Fine early example from the first un-numbered edition of 1675, subsequently numbered plate 93 to assist the binder.
Clean, undamaged, no tears or repairs in fine later hand colour. Large paper, fleur de lis watermark, generous margins.
Decorative title cartouche with Neptune and Venus.
Includes original page of typeset text description of the route. 

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