The road from Exeter to Barnstable & thence to Ilfarcomb co. Devon [map] / by Iohn Ogilby Esqr. his Maties. cosmographer.

Author
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
[London : J. Ogilby, 1675]
Description
  • Scale not given. (W 4°09ʹ00ʺ--W 3°29ʹ00ʺ/N 51°13ʹ30ʺ--N 50°41ʹ00ʺ).
  • 1 map : hand col. ; on sheet 38 x 48 cm.

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Special Collections - Rare Books Historic Map Collection HMC01.6352 D Alcove 24, Drawer 3 Browse related items Reading Room Request

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    Notes
    • Relief shown pictorially and with hachures.
    • Strip map, showing road in 6 segments, with numbered distances along road.
    • "Containing 49 miles 0 furlongs vizt.: From the City of Exeter to Crediton ... to Chimleigh ... to Barnstable ... & to Ilfarcomb ... Continued from Ilfarcomb to Bediford & thence to Torington co. Devon ... vizt. to Bediford ... & to Torington ... "
    • From: Britannia, volume the first, or, An illustration of the Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. London : Printed by the author ..., 1675.
    • Includes coat of arms and other col. ill.
    • Inside lower right border: 68.
    • Plate is numbered, indicating it is probably from the 1st ed., 3d issue of Britannia. cf. M. Schuchard, A descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby and William Morgan.
    Source acquisition
    Historic Maps copy is gift of Bruce Willsie.
    References
    • Harold Whitaker collection of county atlases, road-books & maps 240
    • Schuchard, M. Descriptive bibliography of the works of John Ogilby 31c
    OCLC
    192102460
    International Standard Recording Code
    • HM2008-26
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