There can be few historical documents which offer the same combination of visual beauty, factual evidence and social interest as old maps. Through them we can trace the development of human knowledge about the world and the changing face of nation and city, while marveling at the delicacy of colour and ornamentation achieved by their designers and printers.
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Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Dust jacket has light scratches/marks and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in very good readable condition. Seller Inventory # 67311-10
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Seller: Castle Hill Books, Llandrindod Wells, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 191pp, illustrated, bound in blue cloth, new nook in shelf worn dustwrapper; Large Quarto. Seller Inventory # 056870
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Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_402091982
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Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: V.g. re-issue. 191pp. Colour plates throughout. 94 illus. (32 colour). This is a new edition of " Old Decorative Maps and Charts " that was published by Halton & Truscott Smith in 1926 and is based on the collection of A G H Macpherson. Small closed tear to the otherwise fine d.j. Scrawling owners inscription to the inside end-paper. Seller Inventory # MW193
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
2nd edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 191 pages: illustrations, maps (some color); 30 cm.Notes: "List of books useful to collectors": pages 188-189. "Current General Reading": pages 190-191.Subjects: Maps, Early; Cartography; Maps; Maps Collectors and collecting; Charts. Other names: Potter, Jonathan. Genre:cartographic image. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 309275
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Seller: Stephen Wilkinson Fine Books, Near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, IOW, United Kingdom
First Edition: Hardback, black bds., gold titles, 280 x 300 mm., 1.6 kg. (extra postage), 192 pp., illustrated throughout with bw. and colour maps + illustrations in the text, original map dw., unclipped, closed tear to rear edge of dw., VG/VG copy, Seller Inventory # 9851
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Seller: Tyger Press PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. sq large 4to. dustwrapper. 191pp. 95 maps & charts .[reprint of the 1926 edition]. a good copy. Seller Inventory # 14666
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Seller: Libreria Rosela, BARCELONA, BCN, Spain
Tapa Dura. Condition: BUEN ESTADO. Tela editorial con letras doradas en lomo. Contiene:List of plates - Introduction - Text - The Plates - List of Useful Books to Reades. 191pgs. Size: 30,5x29xm. Seller Inventory # 0018316
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Seller: PEMBERLEY NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS BA, ABA, Iver, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. 191, 32 col, 62 b/w illus. . HB. Vg in d/w. Introduction by Jonathan Potter. [9781851702565]. Seller Inventory # S44767
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
2nd edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 191 pages: illustrations, maps (some color); 30 cm.Notes: "List of books useful to collectors": pages 188-189. "Current General Reading": pages 190-191.Subjects: Maps, Early; Cartography; Maps; Maps Collectors and collecting; Charts. Other names: Potter, Jonathan. Genre:cartographic image. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 309275
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