18thC roads, Carlisle to Barwick via Jedboro, Kelso c1757.

by Senex, John

Antique road maps, Carmarthen to Cardigan, Llanbeder, Aberistwith.

Original copperplate engraving by John Senex c1757 after John Ogilby, for The Roads through England Delineated, or Ogilby’s Survey, Revised, Improved & Reduced to a Size Portable for the Pocket by John Senex, F.R.S. Being an Actual Survey of all the Principal Roads of England, and Wales, Distinctly laid down on one hundred & one Copper Plates on which are delineated all the cities, Towns, villages, Hills, Rivers, Brooks, Churches, capital Seats, and every place worthy of Note, throughout each ROAD; WITH The Addition of some roads newly drawn, which were omitted by Mr Ogilby, and Several necessary Corrections made in others; Together with a great number of explanatory references, by whicvh this Edition of the Roads is render'd of more general Use for TRAVELLERS. - Printed for John Bowles and Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill London 1757 (fine later hand-colour)

(The previous listed map is the reverse (left side damaged), with Carmarthen to Cardigan, Cardigan to Llanbeder, Llanbeder to Aberistwith... so both of these maps for this price.)

The right edge of this map is damaged. Approximate size is 17 x 22cm (6 x 8.5 inches).