Ogilby, John, 1600-1676, The traveller's guide, or, A most exact description of the roads of England : being Mr. Ogilby's actual survey, and mensuration by the wheel, of the great roads from London to all the considerable cities and towns in England and Wales, together with the cross-roads from one city or eminent town to another ... : and for the better illustration thereof, are added tables .., [1712?]
- Title(s):
- The traveller's guide, or, A most exact description of the roads of England : being Mr. Ogilby's actual survey, and mensuration by the wheel, of the great roads from London to all the considerable cities and towns in England and Wales, together with the cross-roads from one city or eminent town to another ... : and for the better illustration thereof, are added tables ...
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed for W.B. and sold by J. Churchill, D. Brown, F. Nicholson, [and 18 others], [1712?]
- Physical Description:
- [8], 254 (i.e. 256) p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 21 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA615 O3 1712[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/583287
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Advertisement: p. 254.
Headpiece; initial.
The tables (p. 193-254) have special t.p. not included in paging: Tables containing an exact deliniation of the roads of England, according to Mr. Ogilby's actual survey, and mensuration by the wheel ... London : William Bray, 1712.
An abridgment of the 1674 folio edition, the title of which is not known. cf. Preface & "John Ogilby" / by H.G. Fordham. The Library, 4th ser., v.6 (1926), p. 163-165.
Date from NUC pre-56 and Fordham. - Subject Terms:
- Bray, William -- Publisher.Brown, D. -- Publisher.Castle Grant. Library (Grantown-on-Spey, Grampian) -- Provenance.Churchill, J. -- Publisher.Engraving -- Specimens -- 1712.Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.Great Britain -- Description and travel.Nicholson, F. -- Publisher.Roads -- Great Britain.
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