| Description |
1 online resource (x, 248 pages) |
| Series |
EBSCO Academic Collection |
| Contents |
Introduction Early Encounters with the World: Elizabeth Tanfield and Her Work -- The Translator's "Pregnancy of Understanding": Elizabeth Tanfield's Style -- The Translator in the Priory: Influences and Contexts -- Note on the Text -- The Mirror of the Worlde (text and annotations) -- Appendix A Summary of all French Editions of Ortelius Printed by 1602 225 -- Appendix B Comparison of the Contents of The Mirror of the Worlde with the Contents of the 1590 Epitome and the 1598 Miroir -- Appendix C Complete Text of L'Epitome's Descriptions of "Lucembourg" (34v) and "Haynault" (35v) |
| Summary |
An authoritative and comprehensive edition of the first known English translation of the first atlas of the world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 1586-1639.
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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.
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| SUBJECT |
Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 1586-1639 fast |
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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 fast |
| Subject |
Atlases -- Early works to 1800
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World maps -- Early works to 1800.
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REFERENCE -- Atlases & Gazetteers.
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TRAVEL -- Maps & Road Atlases.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Atlases
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World maps
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| Genre/Form |
Early works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Peterson, Lesley.
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| ISBN |
9780773587731 |
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077358773X |
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