Landmarks of Mapmaking

Descripción

A flawless copy of this colourfully illustrated work on the history of mapmaking and cartography, stretching over 2,000 years. A fascinating and comprehensive history of mapmaking and cartography, stretching over 2,000 years. Including chapters on cartographic history in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia.Including over three hundred and fifty in-text illustrations, many of which are in colour, along with fifteen folding maps. Collated and complete.Maps edited and chosen by R.V. Tooley, text written by Charles Bricker, and preface by Gerald Row Crone.Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper, dated 1989.A fine copy of this work enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is lovely and bright, with just a few spots to the front flyleaf. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.

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Detalles bibliográficos

Título

Landmarks of Mapmaking

Editor

Wordsworth, London

Fecha de publicación

1989

Encuadernación

Cloth

Ilustrador

Not Stated

Estado

Fine

Estado de la sobrecubierta

Near Fine

Tipo de libro

book

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