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FA2002.77:-
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Frontispiece, hand coloured engraving, drawn by Francis Barlow, engraved by W
Hollar for the road book, Britannia, by John Ogilby, London, 1675.
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The scene is countryside outside a city 'London' gate wearing the royal flag,
full of activity; men using strip maps, surveyors with instruments including a
party trundling a waywiser, a shepherd and his flock, a stag hunt, fishing, etc
etc; three winged cherubs above hold example strip maps, and a title banner.
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The colouring is probably recent.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title cartouche
BRITANNIA / VOL. I / or an / Illustration / of ye Kingdom of / ENGLAND / and
dominion of WALES / By a / Geographical & Historical / Description / of the
Principal / ROADS.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- bottom
Fran: Barlow inv: W. Hollar fecit [1675]
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inscription:- |
-on- central
-- ?fleur de lys or ?Prince of Wales feathers? |
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet (left edge is a modern cut) = 26.5x42.5cm |
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wxh, plate = 228x368mm |
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wxh, map = 217x353mm |
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Map Group -- Ogilby 1675 -- with Research Notes
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| MN: 16.5.2002 |
