An interesting and attractive, original, antique, double-sided strip road map from a 1724 edition of John Owen & Emanuel Bowen's 'Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improv'd'.

The sheet of hand-laid paper which is printed on both sides measures approximately 130mm x 193mm. The copper-engraved strip maps (with accompanying information about the locations along the route and embellishments such as coats of arms) are pages 19 & 20 of the 'Britannia Depicta' and have significant detail of topography and place names with the main locations along the route as follows:

Page 19 - Darlington, Durham, Chester Le Street

Page 20 - Newcastle, Morpeth

Condition report: Good condition; no tears or repairs. Light age toning; slightly uneven edge to the sheet where it has previously been removed from the original publication (not affecting the printed area). Occasional small age spots / handling marks (nb darker spot in top left corner p.19 / top right corner p.20). Please study the photographs carefully to fully appreciate the condition.


Authenticity: this is an authentic item, published at the date stated in the title and accompanying description. Where an exact date is not known, the item is dated as circa (c.), e.g. c.1650. This indicates that it may have been printed/published a few years either side of the specified year.

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