John Ogilby

47x33 cm

The Road From HUNTINGDON to IPSWICH co˜: Suff^e By IOHN OGILBY Esq.r His Ma.ties Cosmographer …

Complete route from Huntingdon to Ipswich passing Godmanchester, Hemmingford Abbots, Hemingford Grey, St. Ives, Needingworth, Earith, alongside the Great Ouse to Sutton, by Witcham, Wentworth and Witchford to Ely, then via Stuntney, Soham, Fordham, Chippenham, Red Lodge, Kennet, Kentford, picking up the route of the modern A14 passed Risby to Bury St Edmunds, continuing close to the A14 via Beyton Green, Woolpit, and Haughley New Street to Stowmarket, then following the B1113 through Needham Market, Great Blakenham, Claydon and Ipswich.

A fine map from the first edition of 1675 without plate number, later numbered 73 in lower right corner to assist the binder. Generous margins, undamaged and unrestored in fine later hand colour.
Includes original page of text description of the route.

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