Ogilby's and Morgan's pocket-book of the roads, [electronic resource] : With their computed and measured distances, and the distinction on market and post-towns. Also a table for the ready finding any road, city, or market-town, and it's distance from London: a sheet-map of England, fitted to bind with the book: and an exact account of all the fairs, both fixed and movable, in alphabetical order, shewing the days on which they are held. By William Morgan, cosmographer to their late majesties. The [e]eventh edition, corrected and improved. To which is added, a list of the principal trading towns to which letters are sent night from the post-office in London. Also the expence of sending a letter or packet by express to the most noted towns of England.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.

Morgan, William, d. 1690., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roads--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Roads.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([44],17-166p.,plate ) map ;

Other Title:

Ogilby's and Morgan's pocket-book of the roads,

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Brotherton, W. Meadows, R. Ware, T. Cox, T. Astley, J. Hodges, J. and J. Rivington, J. Buckland, and M. Cooper, 1752.

Notes:

An abridgment of Ogilby's 'Britannia', first published in 1676 as 'Mr. Ogilby's Tables', then as 'Mr. Ogilby's Pocket book of roads', then as 'Ogilby's and Morgan's Pocket book of the roads', then as 'The traveller's pocket-book'.

Price on title page: Price Eighteen Pence Bound.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T186100.

OCLC:

509424765