The traveller's pocket-book or, Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads, improved and amended, in a method never before attempted. Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, showing in what Road they are situated. II. The Distances in measured Miles from London to all the Cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, in England and Wales according to the new erected Mile Stones: And an Account of such Noblemens and Gentlemens Seats as lie near the Road Side. III. The Cross Roads in England and Wales. IV. A new whole Sheet Map of the Roads in England and Wales, as also those in Scotland, fitted to bind with the Book. V. The High Roads in Scotland, measured from Edinburgh, with the principal Cross Roads, in English Miles. VI. The Circuits of the Judges. Vii. The Post Master-General's Account of the Nights that Post-Letters are despatched to the several trading Towns. Viii. A list of the fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the New Stile

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ogilby, John
Other Authors: Morgan, William
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for J. Buckland, J. Rivington, T. Lowndes, J. Wilkie, B. Law, T. Caslon, J. Debrett, C. Corbet, C. Bowles, E. Newbery, J. Sewell, W. Domville, J. Russel, and R. Baldwin 1782, [1782]
Edition:The twenty-first edition, corrected, and considerably improved
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:An abridgment, largely reworked, 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'. - Braces in imprint. - English Short Title Catalog, T134016. - Price from imprint: Price 1s. 6d. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Roscoe, A392 (1)
Physical Description:Online-Ressource ([7],iv-xlviii,178p.,plate) map 16°