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The mapping of Terra Australis: A Guide to Early Printed Maps of Australia, Antarctica and the South Pacific - Hardcover
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192p large hardback with illustrated dustjacket, excellent condition, as new, this copy published in the year 1995
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The mapping of Terra Australis: A Guide to Early Printed Maps of Australia, Antarctica and the South Pacific
Published by
Universal Press Pty Ltd, 1995
ISBN 10: 0731908317
ISBN 13: 9780731908318
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Seller: Boodle Books, Millmerran, QLD, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. OVER HUNDREDS OF YEARS HISTORIC MAPS HAVE REVEALED THE CHANGING FACE OF AUSTRALIA AS THE PUZZLE OF DISCOVERY UNFOLDS, AND THE COASTLINE, AND THEN THE INTERIOR OF THE CONTINENT IS GRADUALLY FILLED IN. Seller Inventory # 008549
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The Mapping of Terra Australis by Robert Clancy
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Universal Press, Sydney NSW, 1995
ISBN 10: 0731908317
ISBN 13: 9780731908318
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Book Merchant Bookstore, Bunbury, WA, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has some light creasing at edges and spine. Previous owner has signed front endpage, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. This book is a richly illustrated guide for historians, collectors, and those interested in Australian history. It presents maps that were significant in elucidating the mystery of 'Terra Australis', and sets them in historical context. It also discusses the features, origins, rarity, value and care of old maps. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. Seller Inventory # 009638
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The Mapping of Terra Australis: A Guide to Early Printed Maps of Australia, Antarctica and the South Pacific.
Published by
Universal Press, Sydney, 1995
ISBN 10: 0731908317
ISBN 13: 9780731908318
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First Edition
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 192 pp, illustrated throughout in full colour, appendices, bibliography, index. Pictorial laminated boards in jacket. Some fading to edges of jacket, prev owner bookplate inside front cover. The book is in two parts: Old maps and their origins; and Key Maps--Australia, the Pacific and Antarctica with an epilogue: Post-Federation Maps (1901-1950). 'The maps are not only significant for the information they carry, but many of them are also fine works of art, reflecting the aesthetic values of the time. The book breaks new ground in cartographic presentation in that the maps are set in context, with valuable background information on such topics as the problems of navigation, the map makers and European map trade'. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 055494
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The Mapping of Terra Australis
Published by
Universal Press, Sydney, 1995
ISBN 10: 0731908317
ISBN 13: 9780731908318
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Book Merchant Jenkins, ANZAAB / ILAB, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 31cm x 22cm. 192 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrated glossy papered boards, illustrated jacket. A guide to early printed maps of Australia, Antarctica and the South Pacific. A standard reference for collectors. Very minor shelf wear. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Geography & Maps; Countries::Australia; Australia; ISBN: 0731908317. ISBN/EAN: 9780731908318. Inventory No: 0036277. Seller Inventory # 0036277
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