BRITAINS TUDOR MAPS
en Hardback – 12 oct 2016
This stunning volume reproduces the maps of John Speed's 1611 collection The Theatre of Great Britaine in large, easy-to-read format for the first time. Compiled in 1596, these richly detailed maps show each county of Great Britain individually and as they existed at the time, complete with heraldic decoration, illustrations, and royal portraits. Bestselling author Nigel Nicholson provides the introduction, and each map features fascinating social and historical commentary by Alasdair Hawkyard.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781849943840
ISBN-10: 1849943842
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: colour illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 311 x 406 x 22 mm
Greutate: 1.96 kg
Editura: BATSFORD BOOKS
ISBN-10: 1849943842
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: colour illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 311 x 406 x 22 mm
Greutate: 1.96 kg
Editura: BATSFORD BOOKS
Notă biografică
John Speed (1552-1629) was a cartographer and antiquarian who began illustrating his individual maps in the late 16th century and published the collection The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine in 1611-1612. Nigel Nicholson is a former MP and publisher and has written several books including Great Houses of Britain, Lord of the Isles and Portrait of a Marriage. Alasdair Hawkyard is an authority on the art, architecture and social history of the late medieval and early modern periods. His work has been published in many historical and academic works, including Castles: a History and Guide and The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558.
Descriere
A stunning new edition of the earliest atlas of the British Isles, Britain's Tudor Maps: County by County reproduces the maps of John Speed's 1611 collection The Theatre of Great Britain in large format for the first time, with towns and topographical features wonderfully clear and easy to read alongside Alasdair Hawkyard's fascinating commentary.