Franco Knirsch (61 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Like New!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover - VG/VG - Book and dust jacket are clean and tight with light wear - Illustrated - Index - 320 pages - (SHIPPING IN U.S. AND BY MEDIA RATE ONLY).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hardcover; binding is clean and tight, spine is very slightly cocked, edges are slightly rubbed from normal shelf wear, text is clean and unmarked; DJ edges are bumped and slightly chipped, 1/4 inch tear at the bottom rear, covers are rubbed from normal shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover - Good/VG - Slight warp to text otherwise book is clean and tight - (SHIPPING IN U.S. AND BY MEDIA RATE ONLY) - Illustrated - 319 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Edge rubbed. Faint foxing to top edge. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st US edition. First US edition 1987, first printing, printing line starts with "a". Translated from Italian. Published by Crescent/ Crown Publishers. Oversized hardcover in blue boards with DJ. Condition near fine inside, square tight and clean book, corners slightly bumped, no internal markings, no names, no underlinings no highlights, no bent page corners, small red dot on the lower edgeslight edgewear on covers, DJ fine in mylar, no tears no chips, not clipped. Folio, 320 pages, 200 full color and 100 b/w illustrations.Heavy book, will require additional postage for international or priority shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. JG Press, Emmaus, PA. 2015. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; lightly bumped upper tips and head. DJ: light edge bumps and rubbing to panels. Pictorial laminated boards and spine with white and black lettering. Boards match DJ. 319 pp Folio. The date on the earliest known map of north America is 1500. For the next 300 years mapping America was a difficult matter and at the same time cartography would come of age and produce some of the most dazzling artifacts in American history. The maps faithfully reproduced in this book summarize this great enterprise. A clean very presentable copy. Due to weight no international shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. new but with shelf wear to bottom of boards, dust jacket with small tear at bottom edge of rear panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 200 full color and 100 black-and-white illustrations. 320pp 5.23lb 13.0x9.8x1.2in.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1987 First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Dust Jacket. Minor wearing on the covers. Inscribed by previous owner on flyleaf. Interior is clean and unmarked. DJ is Very Good with some wearing. 319p.

Cloth w/DJ. Condition: G/G. Black & White/Color Maps (illustrator). First Printing. New York, NY: Crescent Books. G/G. (1987). First Printing. Cloth w/DJ. 4to., 320 pp., Rubbed, bumped, shelfwear, tears in DJ .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. VG/VG, hc, blue cloth binding with silver colored text on the spine, blue colored end-papers, 320 pages. Interior clean, bright and tight. DJ enclosed in protective sleeve, no wear to dj, no chips or tears. Most map plates are color.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition thus. 319 numbered pages. Profusely illustrated. Fine condition in fine dust jacket. (I6).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Oversized hardback book (320 pages)containing 180 captioned maps as well as over 90 supplementary illustrations. Dust jacket shows scuffing with small tears on top edge. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-3-Top) rareviewbooks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. As Europeans began visiting the New World after 1492, they made maps of the hemisphere, as they knew it. Many of these early maps are reproduced in this volume, starting with Juan de la Cosa's "Portolan World Chart", which he painted on oxhide in 1500. With 171 color plates, among a total of 200 color and 100 black & white illustrations. This work first published in Italy by White Star Edizione and has been rendered into English by unspecified translator(s). --- In full blue paper-covered boards with silver spine titling. Volume wrapped in dust jacket with representative map to front panel. --- With moderate wear to cover edges otherwise a bright and intact copy. Jacket with small tears, particularly at extremities but remaining mostly intact and bright; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; 320 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This is a Very Fine (Unread) copy of the first American edition (1st printing). 200 full color & 100 black & white illustrations. The dust jacket has a couple of small closed nips to the base of the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Stiff square unmarked book in glossy illustrated boards. ; 9.5 x 13"; 320 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: like new. 1st Edition . book and dust jacket appear unused large book fully illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Shelf wear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

1st edition. Fine colour-printed board copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Description: 319 pages: illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color); 33 cm. Notes: Includes index. Contents: A brief history of cartography -- The production of old maps -- The exploration of North America -- Index of the plates -- North American maps: 1500-1600 -- North American maps: 1600-1700 -- North American maps: 1700-1800 -- Selected biographical notes. Summary: "Contains 180 extensively captioned maps, nearly all in full color, as well as more than 90 supplementary illustrations . [and] biographical notes on the foremost cartographers." -- Front jacket flap. Subjects: Cartography -- North America -- History. Cartography. North America. 3 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

cloth, dust jacket. Maps (illustrator). large 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 319+(1) pages. Documenting three centuries of daring exploration, tenacious settlement and fierce colonial rivalry, the maps of early America beautifully reproduced in this book make it an authoritative reference book as well as a stunning visual experience. Jacket with some minor wear and tears, else a near fine copy. This handsome volume contains 180 extensively captioned maps, nearly all in full color, and more than 90 supplementary illustrations. The accompanying text features the history of cartography, the production of old maps, and the exploration of North America. Index of plates and selected biographical notes.