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The Queen's Atlas: Saxton's Elizabethan Masterpiece
By Fletcher, David
- ISBN
- 9781851246205
- Publisher
- Bodleian Lib., Univ. of Oxford
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Starred Review on November 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
Fletcher's (Topsfield Fair: America's Oldest) well-documented narrative skillfully integrates the history of cartography with the political, cultural, and social dynamics of Tudor England. At its heart are the maps of Christopher Saxton, a Yorkshire farmer/cartographer who, in 1579, published the first atlas showing all the counties of England and W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
