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. 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. II. The Cross-Roads in England and Wales. III. An Alphabetical List of all the Cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, shewing in what Road they are situated. IV. A whole Sheet Map of the Roada in England and Wales, fitted to bind with the Book. V. The Post-Master-General's Account of the Nights that Post-Letters are dispatched to the several trading Towns; and the Expence of sending a Letter or Packet by Express to any Part of the Kingdom. VI. A list of the fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the New Style.

  • Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
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1761?]
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London : printed for J. Brotherton, J. Buckland, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, S. Crowder and Co. P. Stevens, B. Law and Co. C. Corbet, T. Caslon, R. Withy, M. Cooper, and C. and R. Ware, 1761?]

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vii,[1],34,192columns,193-278p.,plate : map ; 160.

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The second edition, corrected.

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ESTC T133998

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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