Britannia depicta . or, Ogilby improved. Being an actual survey of all the direct and principal cross roads of England and Wales; shewing all the cities, towns, villages, churches, gentlemen's seats, &c. situated on, or near any of the roads; with distances laid down in measured miles, through each road. Engraved by Emanuel Bowen ... To wich is added an accurate historical and topographical description of all the cities, boroughs, towns corporate, and other places of note. Compiled ... by J. Owen ... The whole illustrated with maps of all the Counties of South Britain, and a summary description of each.
John Ogilby (1600-1676)
Category
Books
Date
1764
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Carlyle's House, London
NT 3066673
Summary
Bibliographic description
12, 273, [1] p. . maps.. Provenance: Inscribed on flyleaf: "T.Carlyle (Chelsea) April, 1857". Binding: in modern quarter calf over marbled paper boards; red leather spine label.
Makers and roles
John Ogilby (1600-1676) Emanuel Bowen (1714-1767) John Owen