Bowen & Owen’s Map of Gloucestershire military history Partially illegible ownership signature (Wilkins)

Partially illegible ownership signature (Wilkins) to volume one

owing to the small format of the map

in April 1839

His map of Leicestershire is dedicated to Theophilus Hastings (1650-1701)

Another unusual design feature is the two tone shading (in line colours) of the names of interchange stations

Bowen & Owen’s Map of Gloucestershire military history Partially illegible ownership signature (Wilkins)This map of Gloucestershire 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, b w strip maps on verso.