Shelfmark
Gi.5.02
Author
Title
Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy [sic.] of Mr. Ogilby's actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: wherein are exactly delineated & engraved, all ye cities, towns, villages &c. ... 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.
Edition
The fourth edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed & sold by Tho: Bowles, Print & Map Seller in St. Pauls Ch yard, 1736.
Physical description
[2], 5, [3], 273, [1] p. : maps, tables ; 20 cm. (4to)
Note
Engraved throughout.
Note
Two versions of Ogilby's original work, both in folio, were issued in 1675, the "Britannia, volume the first" containing both text and maps, and the "Itinerarium Angliæ" from which the main portion of the text is omitted. Later, beginning in 1719, various works containing reductions of the maps were issued, among them the "Britannia depicta" of which the first edition is dated 1720.--Sir Herbert George Fordham "John Ogilby ... his Britannia, ..." (Lond., 1925).
Note
Tables on first 8 pages.
Note
The final page is blank.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N15583
Citation/references note
Hodson, 159
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Alexander Henry Browne, undated, with motto “tout jour” on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front first flyleaf recto.
Provenance
Ms. signature on front pastedown: "Henry Turner". No date.
Binding
18th-century ?sheepskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double gilt fillets to form a border and a blind floral roll to form a border; blind fillets on board edges and turn-ins. Spine rebacked with five raised bands, decorated with blind dotted roll and tools, gilt fillets and titling over red label ("Britannia depicta"; "1736"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red (now completely faded). Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Cut-out from (19th-century) newspaper on front flyleaf, entitled 'The roads of England'.
Subject
Roads Great Britain
Subject
Roads England Oxfordshire.
Subject
England Maps Early works to 1800.
Subject
Oxfordshire (England) Maps Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Owen, John, 1560? - 1622 of the Middle Temple.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Bowles, Thomas Gibson, 1841 - 1922 printer.
Added entry--name
Browne, Alexander Henry former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51180