Bowen & Owen’s Map of Bedfordshire wale Large-scale folding map of Lancashire

Large-scale folding map of Lancashire

In attempting to define the character of the English there is a strong emphasis on trade and discovery

ye Borough of Southwark and the Country Near Ten Miles Round

Leopold was active in the first two decades of the 18th century

map of Bradford

Bowen & Owen’s Map of Bedfordshire wale Large-scale folding map of LancashireThis map of Bedforshire was engraved by Emanuel Bowen for John Owens Britannia Depicta, a pocket road book derived from Ogilbys innovative atlas of strip maps first published in 1675. Bowen & Owenss work first appeared in 1720 and proved extremely popular; there were numerous editions over the next forty years. Condition & Materials Copper engraving, 18 x 12 cm, recent hand colour, black and white strip maps on verso.