John Ogilby

46x35 cm

The Continuation of the Road from LONDON to Holy=head. By IOHN OGILBY. Esq^r: His Ma:^ties Cosmographer ...

From John Ogilby's Britannia. 
The fourth and final part of the route from London to Holyhead showing Chester, Saltney, Bretton, Broughton, Hawarden, Ewloe, Aston, Northop, Denbigh, Henllan, Llannefydd, Betws-yn-Rhos, Dolwen, Conwy, Beaumaris Bodedern, Llanynghenedl, Holyhead.

Fine early example from the first un-numbered edition of 1675, subsequently numbered plate 24.
Clean, undamaged, no tears or repairs in fine later hand colour. Large paper, fleur de lis watermark, generous margins. Includes original page of typeset text description of the route.

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