Historian's Guide to Early British Maps: A Guide to the Location of Pre-1900 Maps of the British Isles Preserved in the United Kingdom and Ireland ,

Wallis, Helen/ McConnell, Anita (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0521551528 / ISBN 13: 9780521551526

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 1995

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reissue edition. 475 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Historian's Guide to Early British Maps: A Guide to the Location of Pre-1900 Maps of the British Isles Preserved in the United Kingdom and Ireland ,
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521551528
• ISBN 13: 9780521551526
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.78 kilograms

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Synopsis

Great Britain and Ireland enjoy a rich cartographic heritage, yet historians have not made full use of early maps in their writings and research. This is partly due to a lack of information about exactly which maps are available. With the publication of this volume from the Royal Historical Society in 1994, we now have a comprehensive guide to the early maps of Great Britain. Now available from Cambridge University Press, this volume provides an essential reference tool for anyone requiring to access maps of the British Isles dating back to the medieval period and beyond.

Book Description

The publication of this volume from the Royal Historical Society in 1994 provided a comprehensive guide to the rich cartographic heritage of Great Britain and Ireland. Now available from Cambridge University Press, this book is an essential reference tool for anyone requiring information about maps of the British Isles dating back to the medieval period and beyond.