3 volumes bound in 1.
(Staten Island: Maurizio Martino, 1998). 8vo. cloth. v-xi, 743, iii-xiii,37; 41-202,205-225; 229-276; 279-286; 287-289; 291-293; 295-325 pages. 3 volumes bound in 1. Reprint of the Rome edition published by Alla Sede Della Societa in 1882 and containing 717 entries chronologically arranged. (Besterman 6464 and 1153). Color map insert. Covers Italian explorers and the period of 1120 to 1881. This definitive bibliography includes Amat and Uzielli's studies of maps of Italian exploration from the 13th to..... READ MORE about STUDI BIOGRAFICI E BIBLIOGRAFICI SULLA STORIA DELLA GEOGRAFIA IN ITALIA

Price: $145.00  other currencies  Order nr. 52790

Berlin, Germany: Museum für Deutsche Geschichte, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers, with text loosely laid in. unpaginated. Text in German. Illustrations of German cities by cartographer Matthäus Merian (1593-1650) and his sons. Introductory text with descriptions of the cities illustrated. Black and white illustrations. Wrappers lightly soiled. Front wrapper has tear at top. READ MORE about BILDER ALTER DEUTSCHER STÄDTE: AUS DER TOPOGRAPHIA DES MATTHÄUS MERIAN UND SEINER SÖHNE

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With a selection of books on travel and voyages.
New York: H.P. Kraus, n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 69 pages. With a selection of books on travel and voyages. Listing 372 items. Slight wrinkling to wrappers. Tanning at spine edge. Date stamp on top edge front wrapper. READ MORE about AROUND THE WORLD IN OLD MAPS

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New Castle and Houten: Oak Knoll Press and HES & DE GRAAF, 2011. 5 x 9.5 inches. Hardcover. 256 pages. This is the first in a series of sixteen reference guides designed for the historic and antique map collector, curator, or enthusiast. Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, the Netherlands had a thriving map production and publishing industry, with figures like Johannes Blaeu and Abraham Ortelius leading the Dutch cartographic industry. The maps produced in..... READ MORE about GUIDES TO DUTCH ATLAS MAPS: THE BRITISH ISLES, VOLUME 1: ENGLAND

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The story of Don Cristóbal Colón, Admiral of the Ocean, and his four voyages westward to the Indies according to contemporary sources
New York: Macmillan Company, (1966). 4to. leatherette, slipcase with illustration of Columbus tipped-in, endpapers printed with facsimile of letter from Columbus about his discovery. 207+(1) pages. The story of Don Cristóbal Colón, Admiral of the Ocean, and his four voyages westward to the Indies according to contemporary sources. Extensively illustrated account of Columbus' life and the voyages that made him famous. Translated from the original Swedish by Michael Phillips and Hugh W. Stubbs. Minor crack..... READ MORE about COLUMBUS

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Venezia: Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, 1954. 4to. later cloth, leather spine label, printed wrappers bound-in. (vi), 95 pages with 31 plates. Introduction by Roberto Almagia. A catalog of an exhibition at the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice 1954. With 86 maps described in full, bibliography, and 31 black-and-white plates. Minor wear and rubbing to covers, scratching to spine label. Bound-in wrappers soiled and creased. READ MORE about MOSTRA "L'ASIA NELLA CARTOGRAFIA DEGLI OCCIDENTALI"

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London: Maggs Bros. 1929. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 184, (20) pages. 800 entries. Many illustrations. Inscription along top of front cover. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHECA ASIATICA ET AFRICANA. PART V. BOOKS RELATING TO THE DISCOVERY, HISTORY AND...

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Mexico: Gobierno del Estado de Campeche, 1994. oblong folio. loose plates in folder. unpaginated. Reproduction by Gobierno del Estado de Campeche, printed by Grupo Tribasa. A beautiful reproduction in near fine condition. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about ATLAS DE MAPAS ANTIGUOS DE LA PENÍNSULA DE YUCATÁN

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Athens: AdVenture SA, 2020. 34 x 25 cm. hardcover, cloth. 192 pages. "The volume is completed by three appendixes (lost or untraced maps of Cyprus; concordance of cartobibliographies of the printed maps of Cyprus; places of map production) and two indexes (maps by title, proper names). While most of the maps listed were known from previous directories, their scientific description is now fully and definitively guaranteed." - Gilles Grivaud, Imago Mundi: The International Journal for..... READ MORE about CYPRUS: THE BOOK OF MAPS, ANNOTATED CATALOGUE OF THE PRINTED MAPS OF CYPRUS, VOLUME 2: 17TH CENTURY

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(London): Transworld Publishers Ltd., (1971). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 160 pages. Reprint of the 1969 first edition. The first comprehensive guide for beginners and new collectors, it describes in detail the methods by which the maps were made, and the men who made them. A special feature includes an index and guide to map makers, engravers, and publishers. Sixteen pages of color reproductions and black and white illustrations throughout., showing the development of antique maps..... READ MORE about INVESTING IN MAPS

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A List of Printed Maps 1511-1670
(Rickmansworth: Raleigh Publications, 1996). small folio. cloth, dust jacket. (vi), xxxiv, 568 pages. A List of Printed Maps 1511-1670. First edition. A near fine copy. Documents the printed cartographic record of the discovery of the continent to 1670. Each map is discussed in detail, with a description of both its publication and background history, including those of cartographers, printers and publishers involved. Each entry is accompanied by a photograph. There are eleven color plates and..... READ MORE about THE MAPPING OF NORTH AMERICA

Price: $125.00  other currencies  Order nr. 100393