Bowen & Owen’s Map of Middlesex Saint Croix ’ remans unidentified

’ remans unidentified

In this map of England and Wales

In Britain

but by the late seventeenth century it had become scarce and expensive

original green paper wrappers

Bowen & Owen’s Map of Middlesex Saint Croix ’ remans unidentifiedThis map of Middlesex 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.