Early map of the roads from Bristol to Weymouth
OGILBY, John.
The Road from Bristol to Weymouth...
London, c.1675. Coloured. 330 x 445mm.
The complete route, via Wells, Glastonbury & Crewkerne.
Plate 60 from Ogilby's 'Britannia', the first road atlas of England & Wales, first published in 1675. It was only after his work that roads started being shown on county maps. The route is shown on scroll-like strips, with a decorative strapwork title cartouche.
Second state, with plate number bottom right.
Stock ID : 15096
£240
£240
Early map of the roads from Bristol to Weymouth
OGILBY, John.
The Road from Bristol to Weymouth...
London, c.1675. Coloured. 330 x 445mm.
The complete route, via Wells, Glastonbury & Crewkerne.
Plate 60 from Ogilby's 'Britannia', the first road atlas of England & Wales, first published in 1675. It was only after his work that roads started being shown on county maps. The route is shown on scroll-like strips, with a decorative strapwork title cartouche.
Second state, with plate number bottom right.
Stock ID : 15096
£240
£240