Shelfmark
Ge.1.13
Author
Title
Britannia: or, The Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, actually survey'd: with a geographical and historical description of the principal roads; explain'd by one hundred maps on copper-plates. With the ichnography, or draught of the several cities, chief towns, &c. And a view of the churches, houses, and places of note on the road. Also an account of the most remarkable passages of antiquity relating to them, and of their present state. By John Ogilby, Esq; cosmographer to King Charles the Second..
Varying form of title
Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, actually survey'd
Varying form of title
Britannia, volume the first
Varying form of title
Caption title: Itinerarium Angliæ
Varying form of title
Itinerarium Angliae
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Abel Swall, at the Unicorn in Pater-noster-row, and Robert Morden, at the Atlas in Corn-hill., MDCXCVIII. [1698]
Physical description
[4], 48 p., 100 leaves of plates : ill., tables ; 39 cm. (fol.)
Note
Includes 100 numbered maps (plates).
Note
Wing has title: Britannia, volume the first.
Note
Signatures: [A]² B-N².
Note
Includes index.
Note
Caption title on leaf B1r: "Itinerarium Angliæ or A book of the roads of England and Wales, &c."
Citation/references note
ESTC, R36943
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), O169
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have three concentric blind-tooled frames; middle frame with blind-tooled ornaments at outer corners; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red.
Subject
Roads England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Roads Wales Early works to 1800.
Subject
England Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
England Maps Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Swall, Abel publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48149