Bowen & Owen’s Map of Oxfordshire Ottoman Empire lightly wounded by the Balkan

lightly wounded by the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913

This large-paper limited edition was illustrated and signed by the three artists concerned: Edmund Sullivan

1806) Sir Walter Scott was less than complimentary

trimmed to neatline

slightly dusty lower margin

Bowen & Owen’s Map of Oxfordshire Ottoman Empire lightly wounded by the BalkanThis map of Oxfordshire 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, modern hand colour, light staining to lower margin and top right conrner, black and white