1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910462281103321

Titolo

The mirror of the worlde [[electronic resource] /] / a translation by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary ; edited and with an introduction by Lesley Peterson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-83480-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CaryElizabeth Tanfield

PetersonLesley

Disciplina

912.1

Soggetti

Atlases

World maps

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation of: L'épitome du théâ̂tre du monde d'Abraham Ortelius.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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).

Sommario/riassunto

An authoritative and comprehensive edition of the first known English translation of the first atlas of the world.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996391247703316

Titolo

By the Lords Justices, and Council. Mich. Armach. C. Granard [[electronic resource] ] : Whereas several of the most considerable merchants, residing in, and about this city of Dublin, and other the cities, corporations, and trading-ports of this kingdom, .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dublin, : Printed by Benjamin Took, printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty; and are to be sold by Samuel Helsham at the Colledge-Arms in Castle-Street., [1685]

Descrizione fisica

4 sheets ([4] p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GranardArthur Forbes, Earl of,  <1623-1696.>

Soggetti

Coopers and cooperage - Ireland

Butter - Ireland - England

Ireland History 1649-1775 Early works to 1800

Ireland Politics and government 17th century Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from caption and opening lines of text.

Imprint from colophon.

At end of text: Given at the Council-chamber in Dublin this 12th, day of June 1685.

On the petition of the merchants as to the fraudulent practices of butter packers and coopers ... -- Steele.

Steele notation: Arms 185. consi- only p.2) and p.3) twelve p.4) the de-.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018