Britannia, volume the first: or, An illustration of the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales:
John Ogilby (1600-1676)
Category
Books
Date
1675
Materials
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3169762
Summary
Bibliographic description
[28], 200, [4]p., [102] leaves of maps (most folded). ill.., maps. fol.. Shelflist entry - state unknown. Provenance: Bookplates: John Brownlowe, viscount Tyrconnel (armorial); Belton House (earl's coronet & crests). In the inventory post-mortem of Viscount Tyrconnel's library (1754) as "Ogilby - His Britannia or Roads throught England &c." Sold at Sotheby's Monday 8th November 1971 lot 199, purchased by Baynton-Williams. Purchased Bonhams, 2010. Binding: eighteenth-century panelled mottled calf; marbled endpapers; 6 raised bands; spine gilt-tooled & gilt-lettered on spine label
Provenance
With the bookplate of Sir John Brownlow, fifth Baronet, Baron Charleville and Viscount Tyrconnel (1690-1754); purchased by the National Trust at auction at Bonhams, London, 6 June 2010, lot 167, with contributions from gifts and bequests and with grants from the Friends of the National Libraries and the V&A Purchase Grant Fund.
Makers and roles
John Ogilby (1600-1676)