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John Ogilby (Scottish, 1600-1676). - Circa 1675
This map is part of his Britannica publication and is #83.
"The road …
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John Ogilby (Scottish, 1600-1676). - Circa 1675
This map is part of his Britannica publication and is #83.
"The road map was first popularised by John Ogilby (1600-1676), Scotsman, dancing master (until his accident), Deputy Master of the Revels, publisher, and cartographer, who published his Britannia in 1675. This showed all the main routes radiating from London, together with a handful of cross-country routes (e.g. York to Lancaster, Carlisle to Tynemouth, Oxford to Cambridge). Like the old Automobile Association personalized route-maps, they are strip maps which concentrate on the roads, orienting the traveller with a compass rose, and showing side roads, landmarks, and the type of terrain, hills to be surmounted and rivers to be crossed. The scale was a standard inch-to-a-mile."
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- Dimensions
- 24.75ʺW × 0.25ʺD × 21ʺH
- Styles
- English Traditional
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 17th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Burlwood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Minor wear commensurate with age and use. Minor wear commensurate with age and use. less
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