Ogilvy, John. The Road from London to St. Davids in com: Pembroke. London, 1675. 12¼ x 17¾", hand-colored. A strip map, from the first printed British road atlas,
Britannia, published in 1675, which set the standard for road maps. Matted and framed to an overall size of 19¾ x 25". With a decorative title cartouche and the British royal arms on a shield. Ogilvy (1600-1676), a Scottish translator, was named as cosmographer and geographic printer for His Majesty, Charles II, in 1674.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
The Hunter Collection of Antique Maps
