Description
| Product ID: | 9780715652268 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Nine Lives of John Ogilby |
| Subtitle: | Britain's Master Map Maker and His Secrets |
| Authors: | Author: Alan Ereira |
| Page Count: | 512 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, European history, Cartography, map-making and projections, British & Irish history, Cartography, map-making & projections, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1600 to c 1700 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this enlightening book, Alan Ereira brings a fascinating hidden history to light, and reveals that Ogilby's celebrated Britannia is far more than a harmless road atlas: it is, rather, filled with secrets designed to serve a conspiracy of kings and England's undoing. The Nine Lives of John Ogilby is the story of a remarkable man, and of a covert |
| Imprint Name: | Duckworth |
| Publisher Name: | Duckworth Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-06-13 |