Richard Nicholson of Chester
A World of Antique Maps and Prints
Established in 1961
All the Maps on this page are guaranteed to be genuine early specimens
published in or around the year stated
Road Maps of England and Wales
by John Ogilby 1675 - 1698
Plates 1 - 25
The following John Ogilby's Road Maps are currently in stock. They are all guaranteed to be genuine early specimens All in good clean condition and attractively hand coloured unless otherwise stated.
Also listed are some specimens of the original text for each road map that were only published in the first edition of Britannia
Plates 1 - 25
Each measuring about 17 x 13 inches
Published in 1675 and 1698
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 2 John Ogilby Road Map
31757 Plate 2. The Continuation of ye Road from London to Aberistwith. Islip. Morton in Marsh, Broadway, Pershore, Bramyard, Worcester. Price: 180.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 x 12 1/4 inches. Small slit at the bottom of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map.
From: Britannia
TEXT: The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 4 John Ogilby Road Map
31759 Plate 4. The Road from London to Arundel. London, Ewell, Dorking, Billingshurst, Amberley, Arundel, Chichester. Price: 320.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches. Small crease in top blank margin near centre fold. Small slit at the bottom of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map.
From: Britannia
TEXT: The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 6 John Ogilby Road Map
31761 Plate 6. The Continuation of the Road from London to Barwick. Stilton, Stamford, Grantham, Newark, Tuxford. Price: 180.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Small split at the bottom of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map.
From: Britannia
TEXT: The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 7 London to Berwick John Ogilby Road Map
29320 Plate 7. London to Berwick Plate 3. Tuxford, Doncaster, Wentbridge, Tadcaster, York. Price: 190.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. No Plate number. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 x 12 1/2 inches. Small repair to blank area just above the top right hand corner of the map where there is a manuscript figure 7. Small rust mark in centre fold with tine holy. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins.
From: Britannia
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 7 John Ogilby Road Map
31762 Plate 7. London to Berwick Plate 3. Tuxford, Doncaster, Wentbridge, Tadcaster, York. Price: 220.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 x 12 1/2 inches. Small split at the bottom of the centre fold. Light vertical crease on the right hand side of the map. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map.
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
Rare Ogilby Text - 1675
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Text for Plate 7 John Ogilby Road Map 1675
28585 Plate 7. London to Berwick Plate 3. Tuxford, Doncaster, Wentbridge, Tadcaster, York. Price: 30.00
The rare double sided page of folio text published in 1675 describing the route in great detail. A unique opportunity as it is very unlikely that I shall able to offer this again. Some water staining otherwise good
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 7. London to Berwick Plate 3. Tuxford, Doncaster, Wentbridge, Tadcaster, York
29320 Plate 7. London to Berwick Plate 3. Tuxford, Doncaster, Wentbridge, Tadcaster, York. Price: 190.00
An uncoloured 1675 edition specimen without the plate number although an manuscript number 7 has been added just above the top right hand corner of the map. Small repair in the blank margin near to this number 7. Small rust hole on the centre fold as can be seen on the illustration. Good wide blank margins.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 8 John Ogilby Road Map
31763 Plate 8. London to Berwick Plate 4. York, Boroughbridge, Northallerton, Darlington, Durham, Chester-le-Street. Price: 180.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches. Small split at the bottom of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 9 John Ogilby Road Map
31764 Plate 9. London to Berwick Plate 5. Chester-le-Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Morpeth, Alnwick, Belford, Berwick. Price: 180.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches. Small split at the bottom of the centre fold. Light crease on the right hand side of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
Rare Ogilby Text - 1675
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Text for Plate 10 London to Bristol John Ogilby Road Map 1675
33187 Plate 10. London, Reading, Woolhampton, Newbury, Hungerford, Marlborough. Text only. Price: 30.00
The rare double sided page of folio text published in 1675 describing the route in great detail. A unique opportunity as it is very unlikely that I shall able to offer this again. Some water staining otherwise good
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 15 John Ogilby Road Map 1675
31770 Plate 15. The Road from London to St. David's Part 2. Abingdon, Faringdon, Fairford, Barnsley, Gloucester, Monmouth. Price: 200.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative pictorial title cartouche. 17 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches. Map not printed square on to the sheet of paper. Therefore some unequal blank margins. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Nice dark impression. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
17th Century Road Map
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London to St. Davids. Monmouth, Newport, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Aberavon, Burton John Ogilby
29400 Plate 16. The Continuation of the Road from London to St. Davids Part 3. Monmouth, Newport, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Aberavon, Burton. Price: 130.00
An uncoloured specimen of the 1698 edition. Two tiny worm holes at the bottom of the centre fold in the blank margin area.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 16 John Ogilby Road Map 1675
31771 Plate 16. The Continuation of the Road from London to St. Davids Part 3. Monmouth, Newport, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Aberavon, Burton. Price: 200.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches. Slight crease in top right hand blank border. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Nice dark impression. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 17 John Ogilby Road Map 1675
31772 Plate 17. The Continuation of the Road from London to St. Davids Part 4. Burton, Kidwelly, Haverfordwest, St. Davids. Price: 180.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 1/4 x 13 inches. Good condition with wide blank margins. Nice dark impression. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 18 John Ogilby Road Map 1675
31773 Plate 18. The Road from London to Dover. London, Southwark, Rochester, Canterbury, Dover. Price: 280.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Small worm hole in top blank margin and split to the bottom of the centre fold in margin area. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Nice dark impression. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 19 John Ogilby Road Map 1675
31775 Plate 19. The Road from London to Harwich in Essex. London, Romford, Brentford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Harwich. Price: 220.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 17 x 13 inches. Brown ink stain in the right hand blank margin. Small slit at the bottom of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition with wide blank margins. Nice dark impression. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
Rare Ogilby Text - 1675
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Plate 19 text John Ogilby Road Map 1675
28597 Plate 19. London, Romford, Brentford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Harwich. Text only. Price: 30.00
The rare double sided page of folio text published in 1675 describing the route in great detail. A unique opportunity as it is very unlikely that I shall able to offer this again. Some water staining otherwise good
First Edition - 1675
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Plate 20 John Ogilby Road Map 1675
31776 Plate 20. The Road from London to Hythe. London, Eltham, Farmingham, Maidstone, Ashford, Hythe. Price: 230.00
The first edition of this 17th century strip road map. Uncoloured. Embellished with a decorative pictorial title cartouche. 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches.Good condition with wide blank margins. Nice dark impression. Straight from the atlas so has never previously been sold as a single map
From Britannia
TEXT The original double sided page of text from Britania to accompany this map is available to the purchaser at a reduced price of 25.00 if bought with the map.
Rare Ogilby Text - 1675
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Plate 23 John Ogilby Road Map 1675
28479 Plate 23. Lichfield, Rugeley, Stone, Stableford, Nantwich, Tarporley, Chester. Text only. Price: 30.00
The rare double sided page of folio text published in 1675 describing the route in great detail. Some light water staining. A rare opportunity as it is very unlikely that I shall able to offer this again.
RICHARD NICHOLSON
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I have been buying and selling antique maps since the early 1960's during which time I had a gallery in Watergate Street, Chester for 30 years. I am now able to offer through my websites a personal service to map and print collectors.
