The road from BRISTOL to WORCESTER, England - John Ogilby - 1698

£145.00

No 59. Long title:The road from BRISTOLL to WORCESTER. Containing 62 miles vizt. From Bristoll to Acton 9m. 4 furlongs to Dursley 12m.6. to Whitmister 7m.2 fur. to Glocester 7m. to Tewksbury 10m.2. to Severnstoke 8. to Worcester 7.2. Britannia,or an Illustration of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales; by a Geographical and Historical description of the Principal roads thereof. Approx overall sheet size : 46.4cms x 35.2cms. Image size 436mm x 308mm: archival strengthening at top of centrefold on verso ; old sellotape stains at margin edges on back and front - see magnified image.

John Ogilby is regarded by many as the most important name in British Cartography after Christopher Saxton. He was born in Edinburgh in 1600 and led a varied life embracing many different careers. He started life as a dancing teacher and followed this with a spell as tutor to the children of the Earl of Stafford.Next he went to Dublin where he ran a theatre successfully until the Civil War in 1641. He nearly lost his life in the Irish troubles and returned to London destitute. After a time in Cambridge as a literary translator he found favour at Court and was responsible for organising the coronation revels. After another sojourn in Dublin he set up business as a printer and publisher in London but this venture was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. After the fire he was appointed one of four "sworn viewers" who were ordered to survey those parts of the city that had been destroyed, in order to establish rights of ownership. The King appointed him Royal Cosmographer and Geographic Printer.

Encouraged by the King's interest in the project Ogilby began work on Britannia, the first national road atlas. The first edition of 100 strip maps appeared in 1675 funded in part by a lottery organised by Ogilby. Unfortunately Ogilby died in the year of publication and so the rest of the project was never completed. He established the Statute Mile of 1,760 yards as a national unit of measurement, prior to his work there were three different mile lengths in use.

A few small tears to the border, outside of the neatline that do not affect the engraving area (See pointer in photos. Pointer not part of this sale) Fragile map, Paper thin, amazing survivor for a 320+ Yr Map.

Condition grading and price commensurate.

No 59. Long title:The road from BRISTOLL to WORCESTER. Containing 62 miles vizt. From Bristoll to Acton 9m. 4 furlongs to Dursley 12m.6. to Whitmister 7m.2 fur. to Glocester 7m. to Tewksbury 10m.2. to Severnstoke 8. to Worcester 7.2. Britannia,or an Illustration of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales; by a Geographical and Historical description of the Principal roads thereof. Approx overall sheet size : 46.4cms x 35.2cms. Image size 436mm x 308mm: archival strengthening at top of centrefold on verso ; old sellotape stains at margin edges on back and front - see magnified image.

John Ogilby is regarded by many as the most important name in British Cartography after Christopher Saxton. He was born in Edinburgh in 1600 and led a varied life embracing many different careers. He started life as a dancing teacher and followed this with a spell as tutor to the children of the Earl of Stafford.Next he went to Dublin where he ran a theatre successfully until the Civil War in 1641. He nearly lost his life in the Irish troubles and returned to London destitute. After a time in Cambridge as a literary translator he found favour at Court and was responsible for organising the coronation revels. After another sojourn in Dublin he set up business as a printer and publisher in London but this venture was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. After the fire he was appointed one of four "sworn viewers" who were ordered to survey those parts of the city that had been destroyed, in order to establish rights of ownership. The King appointed him Royal Cosmographer and Geographic Printer.

Encouraged by the King's interest in the project Ogilby began work on Britannia, the first national road atlas. The first edition of 100 strip maps appeared in 1675 funded in part by a lottery organised by Ogilby. Unfortunately Ogilby died in the year of publication and so the rest of the project was never completed. He established the Statute Mile of 1,760 yards as a national unit of measurement, prior to his work there were three different mile lengths in use.

A few small tears to the border, outside of the neatline that do not affect the engraving area (See pointer in photos. Pointer not part of this sale) Fragile map, Paper thin, amazing survivor for a 320+ Yr Map.

Condition grading and price commensurate.

Code : A235

Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: John Olgilby

Date : Publication Place / Date - 1698

Size : Sheet size: Image Size:   47.5 x 36.5 cm

Availability : Available

Type - Genuine - Antique

Grading B

Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.

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