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

People / Organizations

• John Ogilby (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by the author at his house in White-Fryers, M. DC. LXXV. [1675]

Added name

Pine, J., engraver, engraver.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, engraver.

Publication year

1675

ESTC No.

R2945

Grub Street ID

112426

Description

[34], 200, [4] p., [102] leaves of plates (most folded) : ill., maps ; 2°.

Note

Title page in red and black

With an additional title page (plate), engraved and signed: Britannia Vol. I or ... W. Hollar fecit 1675

Includes index

With a plate bound in after the title page, signed J. Pine, sculp

Signatures: pi]2] [superscript pi]A-F]2] G1 H]2; A-3D]2] chi]2

In this edition, dedication to Archbishop Gilbert is present; D1r (Of the city of London.) has catchword: 'of'.