Bowen & Owen's Map of Herefordshire Cambridgeshire from Matteo Pagano’s magnificent 21

from Matteo Pagano’s magnificent 21 sheet wall map

It shows the environs of Civitavecchia

Renouard 81:9

the third printing overall to be illustrated by the series of maps engraved by Kip and Hole

covering parts of Carlow and Kilkenny

Bowen & Owen's Map of Herefordshire Cambridgeshire from Matteo Pagano’s magnificent 21This map of Herefordshire 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.