Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; . being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: ... And to render this work universally usefull & agreeable, ... are added ... 1. A full & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate ... By Ino. Owen ... 2. The arms of the peers of this realm ... 3. The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, ... 4. The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, ... Lastly particular & correct maps of all ye counties of South Britain; with a summary description of each county, ... By Eman: Bowen engraver.
John Ogilby (1600-1676)
Category
Books
Date
1753
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3100724
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], 8, 273, [1] p. . ill.. . 8vo. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Eighteenth-century note inscribed on pastedown, beginning "N.B. this book Mr. Fraser of Strahen gave 30th june 1776 in present to A.D." Twentieth-century crest bookplate: Norman E. S. Norris, Patcham [i.e. Norman Norris (1917-1991)]. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on flyleaf in Norris's hand:H. [i.e. Hodgson's] 13/2 '38 Lot 680 10/6. In another hand: pencil list of page references.. Binding: Eighteenth-century full soft leather over boards; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
John Ogilby (1600-1676)