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John Ogilby: The Road from London to the City of Bristol . . .
Title: The Road from London to the City of Bristol . . . Map Maker: John Ogilby
Description: Nice example of John Ogilby's road map showing a portion of the road from London to Bristol. Ogilby's strip maps are among the most interesting and recognizable maps available to map collectors. The distinctive scroll style was a graphic innovation which would be repeated by other map makers for over 100 years. The map begins in Bramyard and continues through Leomnster, and Prestaine, to the Aberistwith on the Irish Sea. Each strip includes a compass rose, mileage details and other information, including rivers, mountains, forests, etc. John Ogilby (1600– 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer. He is known best for his Britannia Atlas of 1675, which was perhaps the first British road atlas.
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