Price: £35.00

• Date: 1736
• Condition: AAA
• Color: Uncolored
• Size: approx. 19.9 x 13.6

Full title: Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improv’d; being a correct copy of Mr. Ogilby’s actual survey of all ye direct & principal crossroads in England and Wales: wherein are exactly delineated & engraven, all ye Cities, Towns, Villages, Churches, Seats &c. scituate on or near the Roads, with their respective distances in measured and computed miles.

The sheet is engraved on two sides:-
Page 31 (continues from page 30) shows the Road from Foutnell via Bromsgrove, Kedderminster and Areley to Bridgnorth and the Road from Banbury via North Newton and Shipton-on-Stowr to Campden. Embellished with the Coat of Arms of Brignorth & of the Armorial Crest of Baron of Kedderminster as well as copious notes on places of interest along the way.
Page 32 shows a Map of Glamorganshire with a description of the County, identifying the Hundreds, the number of acres, houses, parishes and market towns.
The strip maps shows the main road and crossroads leading to various towns along the way. The engraving details the surrounding topography including churches, rivers, bridges, pastures, woods, forests and hills. On each strip is a compass rose showing the direction of travel as well as the distance, in miles, from the start point.
The engravings have distinct plate marks and good margins. The engraving has been washed & pressed by a qualified conservator (see Conservation Services link on the Home Page).