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OGILBY’S Fine Strip map of the Road from London to Shrewsbury, Continued to Welshpool com Montgom in North Wales by John Ogilby 16"x13" Starts just West of Warwick, to Birmingham, on to Dudley, Bridgnorth, Wenlock, Shrewsbury, Abberbury, and on to Welshpool all at a scale of 1" to 1 mile. [LONDON 1675]
Fine decorated strip map a little frayed to top and bottom, small tear, ¼" into title cartouche small crease into edge of final strip unaffecting map just before the road crosses the Severn on its approach into Welshpool. £185.00
OUIDA [RAMEE (Marie Louise de la)] Ariadne: The Story of a Dream 2 vols Tauchnitz LEIPZIG 1877
Original full vellum, elaborately decorated in gilt to spine and boards. Twenty four photographic illustrations; 318, 296 pps. Generally in good condition vellum a little grubby, odd leaf springing. A very attractive copy of one of Ouida’s scarcest works. £185.00
OXFORD to CHICHESTER John OGILBY’S Map at a Scale of 1" to the mile goes from Oxford, Abbington, East Ifley, Newbury, Kingsteer, Basingstoke, Alton, Petersfield and into Chichester. 16¾"x13¾" published [LONDON 1675]
Slightly frayed top and bottom edges on the left, centre fold repaired, Compass rose to each strip with two to final three. Has been repaired, small crease along the road beyond Newbury, otherwise a very attractive map. £155.00
OXFORDSHIRE: A fine view of Burford 3½"x2¼" 1816 £10.00
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