Britannia, volume the first: or, An illustration of the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales : by a geographical and historical description of the principal roads thereof. Actually admeasured and delineated in a century of whole-sheet copper-sculps. Accomodated with the ichnography of the several cities and capital towns; and compleated by an accurate account of the more remarkable passages of antiquity, together with a novel discourse of the present state. By John Ogilby Esq; His Majesty's cosmographer, and master of His Majesty's revels in the kingdom of Ireland.
1675
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Title
Britannia, volume the first: or, An illustration of the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales : by a geographical and historical description of the principal roads thereof. Actually admeasured and delineated in a century of whole-sheet copper-sculps. Accomodated with the ichnography of the several cities and capital towns; and compleated by an accurate account of the more remarkable passages of antiquity, together with a novel discourse of the present state. By John Ogilby Esq; His Majesty's cosmographer, and master of His Majesty's revels in the kingdom of Ireland.
Created/published
London : Printed by the author at his house in White-Fryers, M. DC. LXXV. [1675]
Description
[34], 200, [4] p., [102] leaves of plates (most folded) : ill., maps ; (fol.)
Note
Title page in red and black.
Includes index.
With a plate bound in after the title page, signed J. Pine, sculp.
Signatures: pi² [superscript pi]A-F² G1 H²; A-3D² chi².
Includes index.
With a plate bound in after the title page, signed J. Pine, sculp.
Signatures: pi² [superscript pi]A-F² G1 H²; A-3D² chi².
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE kkt e-report sent, 8/4/03 FONOTE kkt title punc. reads: "... first. Or, An ..."; pag.: [34], 200 ...; 500 note? for added engraved title page (plate) "Britannia Vol. I or ..." signed "W. Hollar fecit 1675." FOREPLY PH pag. changed as you suggest; punctuation is correct in record; C filmed copy has a plate after the title page but it is not an engraved t.p. Report your copy.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), O168
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R2945
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R2945
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
134- 811f
Folger-specific note
Manuscript ruled in red. Provenance: anonymous armorial bookplate (motto "thorough"); armorial bookplate of Alexander Meyrick Broadley dated 1895 (motto "honor post funera vivit")