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John Ogilby
America [PDF ebook]
Being an accurate description of the New World containing the original of the inhabitants; the remarkable voyages thither: the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru…

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John Ogilby (also Ogelby, Oglivie) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer. Best known for publishing the first British road atlas, he was also a successful translator, noted for publishing his work in handsome illustrated editions.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9788829516520 ● File size 234.7 MB ● Publisher MPS Unified Publishing ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 6697576 ● Copy protection without

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