The mirror of the worlde [[electronic resource] /] / a translation by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary ; edited and with an introduction by Lesley Peterson
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| Autore: |
Cary Elizabeth, Lady, <1585 or 1586-1639.>
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| Titolo: |
The mirror of the worlde [[electronic resource] /] / a translation by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary ; edited and with an introduction by Lesley Peterson
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| Pubblicazione: | Montreal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 912.1 |
| Soggetto topico: | Atlases |
| World maps | |
| Altri autori: |
CaryElizabeth Tanfield
PetersonLesley
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The mirror of the worlde |
| ISBN: | 1-283-83480-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910786323203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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