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John Ogilby
mini|hochkant=1.4|Karte ''The Road From LONDON to the LANDS END'' aus dem 1675 erschienenen Straßenatlas ''Britannia''. Bei seinen „strip maps“ projiziert Ogilby die einzelne Straße mitsamt allen Wegmarken auf einen imaginären Papierstreifen und erzählt damit gleichsam den Reiseverlauf zwischen Anfangs- und Endpunkt für den Betrachter nach.
John Ogilby (* November 1600 in oder bei Edinburgh; † 4. September 1676 in London) war ein schottischer Tänzer, Tanzmeister, Impresario, Übersetzer klassischer Epen und Fabeln, Dichter, Buchhändler, Verleger, sowie königlicher Zeremonienmeister, Buchdrucker und Kosmograph..jpg%22&type=AllFields){kind=link}
Ogilbys frühe Karriere als Tänzer endete bereits 1621, als er einen Unfall erlitt und von diesem Zeitpunkt an auf einem Bein lahm war. Danach kam Ogilby nach Irland, wo ihn der englische Statthalter Thomas Wentworth als Tanzmeister und Schreiber engagierte. Er gründete mit dem Werburgh Street Theatre Dublins erstes Theater und war von 1638 an als ''Master of the Revels'' für die Vergabe von Lizenzen für Masques und Theateraufführungen in Irland zuständig.
Nach Ausbruch des Bürgerkriegs in England 1641 wurde sein Gönner Wentworth auf dem Schafott hingerichtet und das Schauspielhaus in Dublin geschlossen. Daraufhin kehrte Ogilby nach England zurück, lernte Latein und Griechisch und übersetzte Vergil, Äsop und Homer ins Englische. Mit den ''Aesopicks'', einer auf den Fabeln Äsops basierenden und durch eigene Geschichten erweiterten satirischen Verserzählung, kritisierte Ogilby die politischen und gesellschaftlichen Zustände in England.
Seine Werke ließ Ogilby von Künstlern wie Wenzel Hollar oder Francis Cleyn illustrieren. Durch ästhetisch aufwendig gestaltete Ausgaben erwarb er sich ein Renommee, das ihm unter anderem den Auftrag verschaffte, den Krönungsfestzug Karls II. durch die Londoner City im Jahr 1661 in einem Prachtband zu dokumentieren ''(The Entertainment of … Charles II)''. Als Verleger gehörte Ogilby zu den Pionieren der Subskription im englischen Verlagsgeschäft des 17. Jahrhunderts.
Im Jahr 1671 gründete Ogilby eine eigene Druckerei und konzentrierte sich auf die Herausgabe geographischer Werke. Am bekanntesten wurde der 1675 veröffentlichte Atlas ''Britannia''. Mit seiner spezifischen Art der Darstellung bestimmte Ogilbys ''Britannia'' Straßenpläne bis weit ins 18. Jahrhundert und gilt heute als Meilenstein in der Entwicklung von Straßenatlanten. Veröffentlicht in Wikipedia
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1The traveller's pocket-book: or, Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads, improved and amended, in a method never before attempted. Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, showing in what Road they are situated. II. 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 Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats as lie near the Road Side. III. The Cross Roads in England and Wales. IV. A new whole Sheet Map of the Roads in England and Wales, as also those in Scotland, fitted to bind with the Book. V. The High Roads in Scotland, measured from Edinburgh, with the principal Cross Roads, in English Miles. VI. The Circuits of the Judges. Vii. The Post Master-General's Account of the Nights that Post-Letters are dispatched to the several trading Towns. Viii. A list of the fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the New StileVeröffentlicht 1788Online lesen
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2The traveller's pocket-book; or, Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads, improved and amended, in a method never before attempted: Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, showing in what ... they are situated. II. 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. III. The cross roads in England and Wales. IV. A new whole sheet map of the roads in England and Wales, as also those in Scotland, fitted to bind with the book. V. The high roads in Scotland, measured from Edinburgh, with the principal cross roads, in English miles. VI. The circuits of the judges. VII. The post master-general's account of the nights that post-letters are despatched to the several trading towns. VIII. A list of the fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the new stileVeröffentlicht 1785Online lesen
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3The traveller's pocket-book: or Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads improved and amended, in a method never before attempted. Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, shewing in what Road they are situated. II. 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. III. The Cross Roads in England and Wales. IV. A new whole Sheet Map of the Roads in England and Wales, as also those in Scotland, fitted to bind with the Book. V. The high Roads in Scotland, measured from Edinburgh, with the principal Cross Roads, in English Miles. VI. The Circuits of the Judges. Vii. The Post-Master-General's Account of the Nights that Post-Letters are dispatched to the several trading Towns. Viii. A list of the fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the New StileVeröffentlicht 1775Online lesen
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4The traveller's pocket-book: or, Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads improved and amended, in a method never before attempted. Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, shewing in what Road they are situated. II. 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. III. The Cross Roads in England and Wales. IV. A whole Sheet Map of the Roads in England and Wales, fitted to bind with the Book. V. The high Roads in Scotland, measured from Edinburgh, with the principal Cross Roads, in English Miles. VI. The Post-Master-General's Account of the Nights that Post-Letters are dispatched to the several trading Towns. Vii. A list of the fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the New StileVeröffentlicht 1771Online lesen
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5The traveller's pocket-book: or, Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads improved and amended, in a method never before attempted. Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, shewing in what Road they are situated. II. 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. III. The Cross-Roads in England and Wales. IV. A whole Sheet Map of the Roads 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 StyleVeröffentlicht 1770Online lesen
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7Ogilby's and Morgan's pocket-book of the roads: With their computed and measured distances, and the distinction on market and post-towns. Also a table for the ready finding any road, city, or market-town, and it's distance from London: a sheet-map of England, fitted to bind with the book: and an exact account of all the fairs, both fixed and movable, in alphabetical order, shewing the days on which they are held. By William Morgan, cosmographer to their late majesties. The [e]eventh edition, corrected and improved. To which is added, a list of the principal trading towns to which letters are sent night from the post-office in London. Also the expence of sending a letter or packet by express to the most noted towns of EnglandVeröffentlicht 1752Online lesen
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8An actual survey of all the principal roads of England and Wales: described by one hundred maps from copper plates. On which are delineated all the cities, towns, villages, churches, houses, and places of note throughout each road. As also directions to the curious traveller what is worth observing throughout his journey. The whole described in the most easy and intelligible manner. First perform'd and publish'd by John Ogilby, Esq; and now improved, very much corrected, and made portable by John Senex. F.R.S. In 2 volVeröffentlicht 1742Online lesen
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9Britannia depicta: or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: ... And to render this work universally usefull & agreeable, ... are added ... 1. A full & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate ... By Ino. Owen ... 2. The arms of the peers of this realm ... 3. The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, ... 4. The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, ... Lastly particular & correct maps of all ye counties of South Britain; with a summary description of each county, ... By Eman: Bowen engraverVeröffentlicht 1731Online lesen
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10The traveller's guide: or, a most exact description of the roads of England. Being Mr. Ogilby's actual survey, And Mensuration by the Wheel, of the great roads from London to all the Considerable cities and towns in England and Wales, Together with the Cross-Roads from one City or Eminent Town to another. Wherein is shewn the Distance from Place to Place, and plain Directions given to find the Way, by setting down every Town, Village, River, Brook, Bridge, Common, Forest, Wood, Copse, Heath, Moor, &c. that occur in Passing the Roads. And for the better illustration thereof, are added tables, wherein the Names of the Places, with their Distances, are set down in a Column, in so plain a manner, that meer Strangers may travel all over England without any other GuideVeröffentlicht 1712Online lesen
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11Britannia: or, the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, actually survey'd: with a geographical and historical description of the principal roads; explain'd by one hundred maps on copper-plates. With the ichonography, or draught of the several cities, chief towns, &c. and a view of the churches, houses, and places of note on the road. Also an account of the most remarkable passages of antiquity relating to them, and of their present state. By John Ogilby, Esq; cosmographer to King Charles the SecondVeröffentlicht 1698Online lesen
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13The travellers guide being the best mapp of the kingdom of England and principalaty of Wales: Wherem [sic] are delineated 3000 towns & villages more then in any mapp yet extent besides ye notations of bridges & rivers &c. To which is added ye direct and cross roads according to Mr: Ogilby's late survey, described by C: Saxton. And now carefully corrected with new additions by Philip LeaVeröffentlicht 1687Online lesen
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15London survey'd, or, An explanation of the large map of London: giving a particular account of the streets and lanes in the city and liberties, with the courts, yards, alleys, churches, halls, and houses of note in every street and lane, and directions to find them in the map, with the names and marks of the wards, parishes, and precincts therein describedVeröffentlicht 1677Online lesen
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17The English travellers companion or, A ready and sure g[uide] from Londo[n,] to any of the principal cities and tow[ns] in England & Wal[es.]: Containing all the grand roads with their branches, and the towns and vil [...] pass through: to which is affixed the computed distan[ce from] one town to another. Exhibited by five tables in a new [and ac]curate method. Very delightful for those that stay at home, [and] more useful for all such as have business to any part of the kingdom. By a lover of his country-menVeröffentlicht 1676Online lesen
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19Holland nightingale, or, The sweet singers of Amsterdam: being a paraphrase upon the fable of the frogs fearing that the sun would marryVeröffentlicht 1672Online lesen
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