The Road from London to St. David?s. commencing at Abington and extending to Monmouth. Plate 3. Containing 70 miles 2 furlongs, vis: from Monmouth to Newchurch to CatsAsh to Newport by Christchurch to Cardiff to St. Nicholas to Cowbridge to Corn-town to Aberaven to Burton Ferry.

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Large map. Engraved surface 19.5 x 14.50 inches. With later light hand colouring. Frame Size 26.5 x 21.50 inches Attractive hand-colouring. Is numbered in the right-hand corner (15). The miles are marked along the route, at a scale of 1 inch to 1 mile. The hills are shown in a novel fashion (the apex being the top of the hill). Each strip has its own compass rose, and the elaborate title cartouche shows the produce of the county. In good condition. Nice wide margins. Margins & mount a bit browned, which a few small fly marks lower mount edge. John Ogilby is one of the most important names in the history of cartography. His atlas ?Britannia? was one of the ?most important British cartographic achievenment of the century and was usedas a source of reference by many publishers.? (J. Booth: Looking at Maps). N° de ref. del artículo 92116

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Título: The Road from London to St. David?s. ...
Editorial: 1675