Oxfordshire-Oxford-1706 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22109

Map Date:

? 1706

Repository reference:

BOL G.A. Oxon. 4o. 10.

Historic county:

Oxfordshire

Town name:

Oxford

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SP513063

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SP 5206

Map title:

'Oxford Latinis Oxonium'.

Comments on map:

At [fo. 6] in volume of Coronelli work, with various engraved titles: at start is Oxoniae, atque Cantabrigiae universitates celeberrimae a' Patre Cosmographo Cornonelli... [n.d.], followed by Oxfort da' Latini chimato Oxonium, universita celebre nell' Ingilterra, delineata, c descritta dal P. General Coronelli; [fo. 51] Cambridge, da' Latini detta Cantabrigia universita celebre nell' Ingilterra, delineata, e descritta ne' suoi viaggi cola dal P. Coronelli; [fo 80] INGHIL TERRA. Appears to be derived from Speed or another upside-down map; rectified, but pictorial buildings etc are not, making for an odd effect. No text other than title.

Scale:

1:13,500*

Map-maker:

[Vincenzo Maria Coronelli [author].]

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.2 x 12.7

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial, public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, (pictorial)

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

BOL G.A. Oxon 4o 10.

Arms and heraldry:

university colleges, municipal: [Upside down].

Ordnance Survey's

1873-5

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1897-8

1:2500

1:10,560