Collectors' Guide to Maps of the African Continent and Southern Africa

Tooley, R.V.

ISBN 10: 0904041123 / ISBN 13: 9780904041125

Published by Carta Press, London, 1969

About this Item

xvi, 132, 100+ maps (6 col), text illus. . HB. Vg in price-clipped d/w. From the library of Prof. J. Green (1928-2016) with his name to endpaper. Lists and describes nearly 500 maps in such detail to facilitate identification. Illustrated with more than 100 full-page maps, six in full colour. [9780904041125].

Seller Inventory # S41602

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collectors' Guide to Maps of the African Continent and Southern Africa
• Publisher: Carta Press, London
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0904041123
• ISBN 13: 9780904041125
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • REFERENCE WORKS,MAPS & ATLASES

About this title

Synopsis

First edition. The aim of this book is to provide an easy alphabetical guide to the collector of the early printed maps of the whole continent of Africa, including the Cape of Good Hope. The author lists and describes nearly 500 maps dated 1486 to 1886, with the full title, maker's name and often a short biography , size, date, edition or re-issue, and significant internal changes and variaitons for each. The introduction discusses many aspects of map production of value to the collector. Illustrated with more than 100 full-page reproductions of period maps, 6 in color. An important aid to identification for collectors, librarians and booksellers. Randeria bookplate on front pastedown. Dust jacket price clipped. ii , xvi, 132, +100 plates. cloth, dust jacket. large 8vo..