This illustrated work is intended to acquaint readers with the early maps produced in both Europe and the rest of the world, and to tell us something of their development, their makers and printers, their varieties and characteristics. The authors' chief concern is with the appearance of maps: they exclude any examination of their content, or of scientific methods of mapmaking. This book ends in the second half of the eighteenth century, when craftsmanship was superseded by specialized science and the machine. As a history ...
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This illustrated work is intended to acquaint readers with the early maps produced in both Europe and the rest of the world, and to tell us something of their development, their makers and printers, their varieties and characteristics. The authors' chief concern is with the appearance of maps: they exclude any examination of their content, or of scientific methods of mapmaking. This book ends in the second half of the eighteenth century, when craftsmanship was superseded by specialized science and the machine. As a history of the evolution of the early map, it is a stunning work of art and science. This expanded second edition of Bagrow and Skelton's History of Cartography marks the reappearance of this seminal work after a hiatus of nearly a half century. As a reprint project undertaken many years after the book last appeared, finding suitable materials to work from proved to be no easy task. Because of the wealth of monochrome and color plates, the book could only be properly reproduced using the original materials. Ultimately the authors were able to obtain materials from the original printer Scotchprints or contact films made directly from original plates, thus allowing the work to preserve the beauty and clarity of the illustrations. Old maps, collated with other materials, help us to elucidate the course of human history. It was not until the eighteenth century, however, that maps were gradually stripped of their artistic decoration and transformed into plain, specialist sources of information based upon measurement. Maps are objects of historical, artistic, and cultural significance, and thus collecting them seems to need no justification, simply enjoyment.
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Add this copy of History of Cartography to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Lloyd Zimmer Books & Maps rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chanute, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Precedent Publishing.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 4to. 312 pages. Corners are lightly bumped. Volume is otherwise Fine. Dust jacket with wrinkles at corners and spine ends, as well as a small chip over the top cover outside corner. Jacket remains bright and very clean, and is now in a clear Brodart sleeve.
Add this copy of History of Cartography to cart. $29.99, good condition, Sold by Books From The Bayou rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Napoleonville, LA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Transaction Pub.
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Good. Size: 9x1x11; Hardcover book with dust jacket. Very light rubbing to edges of dust jacket. Pages are clean. No writing found inside or out. This is new old stock, was still shrinkwrapped when received. But there is a bit of light brown spotting to end of page block, barely visible when book is closed, not visible at all on open page. Binding is square and tight, pages are secure. Our books are described as accurately as possible and come with our problem-free easy return policy. We like happy customers! Our items are always shipped within 2 business days.
Add this copy of History of Cartography to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Precedent Publishers.
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Very Good in Good+ jacket. Size: 10x7x1; Second Edition, revised and enlarged with additional maps and illustrations. Precedent Publishers, 1985; no later printings indicated; 312pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; very minor wear to edges of navy blue cloth boards, silver foil titling remains bright and bold; illustrations and text very good. Small closed tear over foot of spine, else only minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket; spine panel toned; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges will apply for international and/or expedited shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Add this copy of History of Cartography: Enlarged Second Edition to cart. $99.99, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Transaction Publishers.
