John Ogilby

The Road from HEREFORD to LEICESTER
By JOHN OGILBY Esq.^r His Ma.^ties Cosmographer...

Published in John Ogilby's Britannia.
Complete route from Hereford to Leicester showing Hereford, Lugwardine, Withington, Shucknall, Lower Eggleton, Leigh Sinton, Bransford, Worcester, Fernhill Heath, Martin Hussingtree, Droitwich Spa, Upton Warren, Bromsgrove, Burcot, Alvechurch, Wythall, Dickens Heath, Blossomfield, Solihull, Hampton in Arden, Meriden, Allesley, Coventry, Foleshill, Bulkington, Shilton, Wolvey, Smockington, Hinckley, Aston Flamville, Sharnford, Frolesworth, Sapcote, Croft, Narborough, Whetstone, Aylestone, Leicester.  

Fine early example from the scarce, un-numbered first edition of 1675, subsequently numbered plate 72 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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