Folio (36.5 cm), 276 pp, including 14 folding maps. Publisher's cloth with dust jacket (minor shelf wear). Covering over 2000 years of cartographic history, this richly illustrated volume traces the evolution of mapmaking from early Eskimo bone carvings to the precision of modern scientific maps. Following an introductory chapter on the development of cartography, the book is organized chronologically, with separate chapters devoted to the exploration and mapping of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia. More than 350 illustrations accompany the text, including maps discussed, portraits of explorers and cartographers, title pages and frontispieces of significant publications, and many additional images. A detailed index and a comprehensive bibliography are also included.

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Title

Landmarks of Mapmaking: An Illustrated Survey of Maps and Mapmakers

Publisher

Westminster Editions

Publication Date

1981

Language

English

ISBN 10

187212805X

ISBN 13

9781872128054

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Fine

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Reprint of the 1976 first edition. Many illustrations of maps in addition to the text which includes some full page reproductions in color. 276 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. folio.

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Specializing in mathematical sciences, Church Slavonic and Slavic books, Eastern European history, travels and topography, bibliography, history and art of the book, history of libraries and collections

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