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Nine Lives of John Ogilby - Britain's Master Map Maker and His Secrets by Alan Ereira
24.99 AUD
Category: History
Four hundred years ago, every barrister had to dance because dancing put them in harmony with the universe. John Ogilby's first job, in 1612, was to teach them. By the 1670s, he was Charles II's Royal Cosmographer, creating beautiful measured drawings that placed roads on maps for the first time. During ...Show more
The Nine Lives of John Ogilby - Britain's Master Mapmaker and His Secrets by Alan Ereira
39.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
John Ogilby's life is an astonishing picaresque adventure which is so fantastic as to be unbelievable. And yet very little is known about the man himself and his legacy has faded into obscurity. Alan Ereira's fascinating biography is about to change all that. Ogilby created himself out of nothing three ...Show more
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