Historians' Guide to Early British Maps: A Guide to the Location of Pre-1900 Maps of the British Isles Preserved in the United Kingdom & Ireland.

Wallis, Helen; Anita McConnell

ISBN 10: 0521551528 / ISBN 13: 9780521551526

Published by Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1994

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Red 1994 hardcover (without DJ) in excellent condition: slight handling, unmarked. 465 pages, without illustrations. [1.7 lbs].

Seller Inventory # 067292

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Historians' Guide to Early British Maps: A Guide to the Location of Pre-1900 Maps of the British Isles Preserved in the United Kingdom & Ireland.
• Publisher: Offices of the Royal Historical Society
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521551528
• ISBN 13: 9780521551526
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Maps

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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.