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A New Map Of The Kingdom Of England & Dominion Of Wales ...

A New Map Of The Kingdom Of England & Dominion Of Wales ...

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good condition, this is the key map plate for John Ogilby's famous road book, the "Britannia". Engraved by James Moxon, the map is dominated, at top right, by an elaborate cartouche incorporating a listing entitled "A Catalog Of The Roads." The map is recorded in four states; this is the second, with the addition of decorated ships in the Irish Sea and mouth of the Thames.

region: General Maps of Britain
mapmaker: J.Ogilby
place and date of publication: London 1675-1676
medium and colour: Copperplate, Uncoloured
size in cms: 49.5 x 37.5
ref: 27429
price: £ 950

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