£20.00
Title: Britannia, or An Illustration of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales (1675)
Author: John Ogilby
Publisher: Alexander Duckham & Co.
Publication Date: c1939
Format: Hardback
Condition: Covers are good with minor bumping ans some shelf marks. Cloth titles to spine have curled. Pages are clean and mark free with map illustrations throughout.
Book measures: 25cm x 32cm
Britannia, or An Illustration of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales (1675) by John Ogilby is celebrated as the first comprehensive road atlas of England and Wales. This landmark work established the English mile at 1,760 yards and introduced the innovative format of the “strip map” for navigation. It meticulously documented the kingdom’s principal routes, providing unprecedented detail for travelers and fundamentally shaping British cartography for the next century. Its systematic approach made it an essential and influential guide.
| Weight | 1.00 kg |
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