English Maps: A History (The British Library Studies in Map History, V. 2)

Smith, Catherine Delano; Kain, R. J. P.; British Library

ISBN 10: 0802047424 / ISBN 13: 9780802047427

Published by Univ of Toronto Pr 3/1/00, 1999

British Library Publication, 1999, Volume 2, hardcover, 320pg. 1st Edition. Interior text is very clean, free of highlighting, creasing, underlining or writing. Dust jacket is clean, has a small closed tear on bottom edge (1/4 inch), otherwise light edge and shelf wear from normal use. Binding is in very good condition, solid, square. Cover Boards VG condition. English Maps: A History (The British Library Studies in Map History, V. 2). Ships quickly and with care. 63. Seller Inventory # 150VGB3x2

Synopsis:

In an eagerly anticipated introductory history of English maps, Catherine Delano Smith and Roger Kain adopt the revisionist perspectives of the 'new' history of cartography, and review a broad range of maps from about AD 700 to the beginning of the twentieth century. Their principal objective is to explore the ways in which maps have interacted with society in England's past, to analyse the roles that maps have played and the uses to which they have been put. The authors recognise many connections across the centuries, at the same time avoiding an insular view and noting the influence of on-going intellectual and cartographical developments in the rest of Europe. This is the first full exploration of the political, religious, social, and economic aspects of the map in the history of a nation state. It will be of great interest to political and economic historians as well as to specialists in map history and collectors of maps.

About the Authors: Catherine Delano-Smith is the editor of "Imago Mundi." Roger J.P. Kain is Montefiore Professor of Geography at the University of Exeter.

Dr. Catherine Delano-Smith is Editor of Imago Mundi, the periodical on the history of cartography.

Bibliographic Details

Title: English Maps: A History (The British Library...
Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr 3/1/00
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: VERY GOOD
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.