Petto, Christine.

Mapping and Charting in Early Modern England and France : Power, Patronage, and Production. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (251 pages) - Toposophia: Thinking Place/Making Space Series . - Toposophia: Thinking Place/Making Space Series .

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- 1 Cartographic Imagery and Representations of Power -- 2 Mapping the Land -- 3 Chart Making in England and France, and Charting the English Channel -- 4 Paper Encroachments -- 5 Charting the Seas of the East Indies -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

This book is a comparative study of the production and role of maps, charts, and atlases in early modern England and France with a particular focus on Paris and London.

9780739175378


Map industry and trade - France - Paris - History.


Electronic books.

GA793.5 -- .P488 2015eb

526.0942