John Ogilby

44x31 cm

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

From John Ogilby's Britannia. 
The second part of the route from London to Holyhead showing Towcester, Caldecote, Greens Norton, Duncote, Foster's Booth, Eastcote, Cold Higham, Pattishall, Upper Stowe, Church Stow, Weedon Bec, Upper Weedon, Dodford, Newnham, 
Daventry, Braunston, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, Thurlaston, Bilton, Cawston, Dunsmore Heath, Wolston, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Bagington, Willenhall, Coventry, Spon End, Allesley, Meriden, Packington, Marston Green, Coleshill, Water Orton, Lea Marston, Curdworth, Wishaw, Bassett's Pole, Canwell Hall, Hints, Weeford, Swinfen, Shenstone, Litchfield.

Fine early example from the first un-numbered edition of 1675, subsequently numbered plate 22.
Light diagonal fold to bottom corners otherwise 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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