John Ogilby

45x35 cm

The Roads from { CARMARTHEN to CARDIGAN CARDIGAN to LLANBEDER & LLANBEDER to ABERISTWITH } in Com Cardigan
By JOHN OGILBY Esq.^r his Mat^ies Cosmograph:^r ...

The complete route from Carmarthen to Aberistwyth showing Carmarthen, Cardigan, Llangoedmore, Rhydowen,  Llanybydder, Trefilan, Llanrhystud, Aberystwyth.

Fine early example from the first un-numbered edition of 1675, subsequently numbered plate 91. Decorative title cartouche showing Neptune and Venus.

Clean, undamaged, no tears or repairs in fine later hand colour. Large paper, fleur de lis watermark, generous margins. 


INCLUDES ORIGINAL PAGE OF TEXT WITH ENGRAVED HEAD-PIECE AND INITIAL LETTER  SHOWING SURVEYORS.

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