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, first edition, 1969, 1969

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Cloth, 4to, 25 cm, xvi, 132 pp, 52 leaves of plates (some colour). ills. From the blurb: "Mr. Tooley, a recognised authority on the subject, has written this book for collectors of printed maps of Africa, Southern Afnca and the Cape. One of the major problems confronting the collector is that of identifying the maps he collects. In this book Mr. Tooley lists and describes nearly 500 maps in such detail as to facilitate identification. He gives the full title, maker's name - often a short biography - size, date, edition or re-issue, significant internal changes and variations. In addition, as an indispensable visual aid to identification the book contains more than 100 full-page reproductions of maps, six in full colour. The Introduction discusses many aspects of map production of considerable value to the collector. While the emphasis is on maps of Africa, much of the information is of real help in identifying maps of other parts of the world since many of them are from general atlases and the information given by Mr. Tooley is often applicable." Very Good in dustwrapper with short tear to rear panel.

Seller Inventory # ABE-23275

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collectors' Guide to Maps of the African Continent and Southern Africa.
• Publisher: Carta Press, London, first edition, 1969
• Publication Date: 1969
• ISBN 10: 0904041123
• ISBN 13: 9780904041125
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Maps & Cartography

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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..