John Ogilby hand tinted strip road map - King’s-Lyn to Yarmouth (plate 76)

John Ogilby (1600-1697) mapmaker and entrepreneur;
Personal tutor, theatre owner, translator, publisher.
Ogilby had a rather fascinating life which is worth exploring.

These maps were first published in 1675, uncoloured in the book ‘Britannia Depicta’. Subsequent editions were made from 1720 into the 19th century, including pocket editions. This early hand tinted example is on parchment paper with the round-cornered plate-edge impression evident. It is a ‘second state’ engraving with the plate number bottom right (the first state had no map numbers).

Each engraving by Ogilby was embellished with an individual decorative pictorial title cartouche.
The format of the map is a ‘scrolled parchment’ taking the reader from one destination to a designated town looking straight ahead. Each strip has an accompanying compass rose to register changes of orientation.

Dimensions:
Approx. 46.5cm x 38cm (sufficient margins for a mount)
Plate size approx. 45.5cm x 35.5cm

Condition: This map has previously been framed. Generally in excellent condition with bright colours. Edges outside image area under previous mount have discoloured (see pictures). To the rear there are pieces of mounting tape left in place. There are various nicks to edges etc. This is a folded map that was originally in a book, so there is an original fold line running vertically down the centre of the print. Title block is particularly finely coloured. Please examine all photographs as these are part of the description. 2/J108

Dispatched rolled in a map tube.