Mr. Ogilby's and William Morgan's Pocket book of the roads, . with their computed and measured distances, and the distinction of market and post-towns. The fourth impression. To which is added several roads, and above five hundred market-towns. With a table for the ready finding any road, city, or market-town, and their distance from London. And a sheet map of England fitted to bind with the book. By William Morgan, cosmographer to their majesties.
John Ogilby (1600-1676)
Category
Books
Date
1689
Materials
Measurements
218 x 87 x 15 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074658
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],40p.,[1] folded leaf of plates . map, tables . 4to.. Without map.. Ms. on front fly-leaf: "GB G Browne his book 1717" [i.e. George Browne, 1688-1767]. Binding: Late 17th/early 18th century sprinkled sheepskin binding, with double blind fillet border; board edges have blind roll decoration.
Makers and roles
John Ogilby (1600-1676) William Morgan (d. 1690) James Moxon