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James Rennell
Rennell, began his survey of Bengal in 1764, became Surveyor General for the East India Company in 1767, and spent the next 10 years carrying out his…
Joseph E. Schwartzberg
Schwartzberg’s encyclopedic atlas of the cultural and social history of India stands alone as the most comprehensive source for mapped historical…
Susan Gole
This is a reproduction of maps drawn by Colonel Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gentil in 1770, and his maps were based on an indigenous atlas that was given to…
Gerhard Mercator
Mercator, the great mathematician, cartographer, globe maker, and philosopher is best known for his 1569 world map drawn on his new revolutionary…
This French text is a translation of an English work which discusses Hinduism and transmigration. The historical description is well illustrated by…
Flora Annie Webster Steel
This guide gives a complete method for the mistress to administer her household. Staff duties are delineated clearly. The recipes, for the most part,…