Nine lives of john ogilby, the: britain's master map maker and his secrets
Auteur :
Ereira, Alan
Éditeur :
Duckworth Books
ISBN :
9780715652268
Date de publication :
13 juin 2019
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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