A New Map of the Kingdom of England & Dominion of Wales: by "Ogilby, John": Antique Maps

A New Map of the Kingdom of England & Dominion of Wales

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by:: "Ogilby, John"
Description:: "Copper engraving with later hand colouring. Attractive cartouche.Overall size : 52cms.x 40.8cms.Image size: 491mm x 371mm. This map was engraved as the key plate accompanying the 100 road maps that Ogilby published in his Britannia. Engraved by James Moxon the map has a striking cartouche top right incorporating a listing entitled Catalog Of The Roads. This is the second state as it has ships in the Irish Sea and mouth of the Thames which are flying both the st George Cross and the Dutch flag which was, presumably, underlining the connection between the two countries since the succession of a Dutch King to the English throne (William III). This is also reflected in the Royal coat of Arms which underlines Ogilby’s appointment as His Majesty’s Cosmographer in 1671.. Scale of miles at left showing Vulgar Cumputed Miles/Direct Horizontal Miles/Dimensurated Road Miles. the customary spire and tower symbols used to denote towns and villages are missing here, circles only are used. Often found in poor condition this map is in good condition apart from extended margins right and left margins (with old paper) to facilitate framing; one old re-inforcement on verso strengthening a 1.5cm crack in the title cartouche (not visible from the front, repaired nicks to bottom margin one just into border. Slight blotchy mark in sea to the west of the Isle of Man, a little greyness at bottom around Oceanus and slight blotchiness to blue of Flanders else an uncommon and fascinating map in good condition.John Ogilby is regarded by many as the most important name in British Cartography after Christopher Saxton. He was born in Edinburgh in 1600 and led a varied life embracing many different careers. He started life as a dancing teacher and followed this with a spell as tutor to the children of the Earl of Stafford.Next he went to Dublin where he ran a theatre successfully until the Civil War in 1641. He nearly lost his life in the Irish troubles and returned to London destitute. After a time in Cambridge as a literary translator he found favour at Court and was responsible for organising the coronation revels. After another sojourn in Dublin he set up business as a printer and publisher in London but this venture was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. After the fire he was appointed one of four ""sworn viewers"" who were ordered to survey those parts of the city that had been destroyed, in order to establish rights of ownership. The King appointed him Royal Cosmographer and Geographic Printer. Encouraged by the King's interest in the project Ogilby began work on Britannia, the first national road atlas. The first edition of 100 strip maps appeared in 1675 funded in part by a lottery organised by Ogilby. Unfortunately Ogilby died in the year of publication and so the rest of the project was never completed. He established the Statute Mile of 1,760 yards as a national unit of measurement, prior to his work there were three different mile lengths in use.See Reference works by J. Booth, R.A. Skelton and Thomas Chubb."
Published Date:: 1676
MostlyMaps ID:: 48524
Price :: £725.00

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