John Ogilby

Portrait from a 1660 edition of [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'' John Ogilby (also ''Ogelby'', ''Oglivie''; 17 November 16004 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario, publisher and cartographer. He was probably at least a half-brother to James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie, though neither overtly acknowledged this. Ogilby's most-noted works include translations of the works of Virgil and Homer, and his version of the Fables of Aesop.

Ogilby established Ireland's first theatre in Werburgh Street, Dublin, and following the Restoration, that country's first Theatre Royal. Ogilby played a significant part in arrangements for the coronation of King Charles II. Following the Great Fire of 1666, Ogilby's large-scale map of the City of London was founded on precise survey work, and his ''Britannia'' is the first road atlas of England and Wales to be based on surveys and measurements, and drawn to scale. Provided by Wikipedia
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  1. America: being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World; containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither. The conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts. Also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers. Their habits, customs, manners, and religions. Their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents. With an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown southland and the Arctick region. Collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn'd with maps and sculptures,
    America being the latest and most accurate description of the New World;
    containing the original of the inhabitants and the remarkable voyages thither The conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru and other large provinces and territories with the several European plantations in those parts Also their cities fortresses towns temples mountains and rivers Their habits customs manners and religions Their plants beasts birds and serpents With an appendix containing besides several other considerable additions a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown southland and the Arctick region Collected from most authentick authors augmented with later observations and adorn'd with maps and sculptures
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    by Ogilby, John, 1600-1676
    Published 1671
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