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3 BOOKS, OLD MAPS AND A HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY
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2 hardcovers of history told through maps and cartography.
The seventy-four maps which have been reproduced in this unique collection were selected from libraries all over Europe and America. The wealth of material contained in this book traces the evolution of geographical ideas concerning the world from 1440 to 1775. The maps offer a new pictorial way of looking at history. Each map is accompanied by an explanatory essay and a short account of the map maker.
Dimensions: 16.5"L x 11.5"W, largest
The seventy-four maps which have been reproduced in this unique collection were selected from libraries all over Europe and America. The wealth of material contained in this book traces the evolution of geographical ideas concerning the world from 1440 to 1775. The maps offer a new pictorial way of looking at history. Each map is accompanied by an explanatory essay and a short account of the map maker.
Dimensions: 16.5"L x 11.5"W, largest
Condition
Age and use related wear