Sunday 15 January 2017

The first British road atlas — a luxury fit for a king

The first British road atlas — a luxury fit for a king

In "The Nine Lives of John Ogilby: Britain’s Master Mapmaker and His Secrets," Alan Ereira celebrates the gifted John Ogilby, whose copper-engraved maps of Britain’s road system were highly prized by Charles II.
Read more: http://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/01/the-first-british-road-atlas-a-luxury-fit-for-a-king/?source=Snapzu

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