POTTER, Jonathan COUNTRY LIFE BOOK OF ANTIQUE MAPS. An Introduction to the History of Maps and how to appreciate them , London: Country Life Books, 1988.

First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 0600556263 Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, very slightly rubbed at top outer corner edges. 192pp, including Bibliography and Index. With numerous superb colour and black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. From d/j flap - A history of antique maps from the 1500s to 1850s, written by one of the world's leading antique map dealers. The book is in three sections - Looking at Maps: Deals with collecting, how to look at antique maps; the mapmakers and types of Maps and Charts. - Mapping the World and its Countries: Divided into geographical areas and discusses the mapmakers and the maps produced in these counties, countries and continents. - Globes, Curiosities and Miniatures: Looks at maps with a difference: celestial, thematic maps, maps as objects and curiosities. (Book ref. 7333)  £24.00

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