John Ogilby

45x33 cm

The Road from Dartmouth in Com' Devon. to Minehead in Com' Somerset.
By JOHN OGILBY Esq.^r His Ma.^ties Cosmographer...

Published in John Ogilby's Britannia.
The complete route Dartmouth to Minehead showing Dartmouth, Churston Ferrers, Marldon, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, Highweeek, Kingsteignton, Teigngrace, Kennford, Alphington, Exeter, Stoke Hill, Stoke Cannon, Brampford Speke, Silverton, Tiverton, Brampton, Morebath, Bury, Brompton Regis, Cutcombe, Timberscombe, Minehead.

Fine early example from the scarce, un-numbered first edition of 1675, subsequently numbered plate 65 to assist the binder.

Clean, dark impression in fine later hand colour. Large paper, fleur de lis watermark. Includes original page of typeset text description of the route.

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