Mexico: Comunicacion y Ediciones Tlacuilo S. A. de C. V., 1990. oblong folio. loose plates in folder. unpaginated. Reproduction by presented by Cartografia Historica de Tamaulipas. A beautiful reproduction in near fine condition. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about MAPAS Y PLANOS ANTIGUOS DE TAMAULIPAS
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Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011. 4to. paper wrappers. 338 pages. First editions. A fine copy. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about MAPPING LATIN AMERICA: A CARTOGRAPHIC READER
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 136207
Chicago, IL: Newberry Library, The, 2007. 4to. paper wrappers. 119 pages. Near fine. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about MAPPING MANIFEST DESTINY: CHICAGO AND THE AMERICAN WEST
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 135762
London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1967. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xv, 648 pages. Catalogue of British maps and plans in the Public Record Office, covering the years 1410 to 1860. Over 4,000 items listed with an index. Ex library copy with markings. READ MORE about MAPS AND PLANS IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. 1. BRITISH ISLES, C. 1410-1860
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2 volumes
Austin: Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas, (1967). 8vo. cloth, dust jackets. xvi,395+(1); xi,430 pages. 2 volumes. (Toomey 617). Preface and introduction by Ms. Montero. Flat maps published since 1926. An effort to catalogue maps published since the American Geographical Society's A Catalogue of Maps of Hispanic America (New York, 1930-2). Organized by nation or region (eg. the West Indies). Table of contents, appendix and index in each volume. Ex library with markings..... READ MORE about A CATALOGUE OF LATIN AMERICAN FLAT MAPS 1926-1964
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 107888
from the collection of Mark D. Tomasko, an exhibition held at The Grolier Club November 29, 2000 - January 21, 2001
(New York): The Grolier Club, 2000. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 24 pages. from the collection of Mark D. Tomasko, an exhibition held at The Grolier Club November 29, 2000 - January 21, 2001. A short description of each item with dimensions and publisher is given. A fine copy. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about NEW YORK CITY, TWO HUNDRED YEARS IN MAPS
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(Verona: Grafiche Siz, 1980). 8vo. pictorial paper covered boards. 105, (3) pages. Text in Italian. Catalogue of maps from the 16th to the early 18th century. Maps on boards and endpapers. 34 plates, including three in color. Bibliography and biographical sketches of prominent cartographers. Directory of antique map dealers in Italy. READ MORE about LE ANTICHE CARTE GEOGRAFICHE: LINEAMENTI DE CARTOGRAFI E NOZIONI PRATICHE PER IL COLLEZIONISTA
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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904. small 4to. cloth. 58 pages. Small stamp of the Bibliographical Society. READ MORE about CHECK LIST OF LARGE SCALE MAPS PUBLISHED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS (GREAT BRITAIN EXCEPTED) IN THE...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 80103
Four volumes bound in Two
Amsterdam: Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm LTD., 1971. thick 4to. cloth. xiii,1208; (ii),1209-1659; cxxxvii,1030; clxiii,639 pages. Four volumes bound in Two. Reprint edition. Besterman p.1164. Detailed descriptions of 5324 atlases and maps held by the Library of Congress. Exceedingly important reference set. Both volumes shaken. Some wear to the hinges of volume I-II. Both spines faded. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about LIST OF GEOGRAPHICAL ATLASES IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WITH BIBLIOGRA PHICAL NOTES
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Washington: The Library of Congress, 1915. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 21 pages. Gives examples of cataloged maps, a list of classifications, tips on displaying maps, preservation and repair. A fine copy. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about NOTES ON THE CATALOGING, CARE, AND CLASSIFICATION OF MAPS AND ATLASES INCLUDING A LIST OF...
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New York: Crescent Books, (1987). large 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 319+(1) pages. Documenting three centuries of daring exploration, tenacious settlement and fierce colonial rivalry, the maps of early America beautifully reproduced in this book make it an authoritative reference book as well as a stunning visual experience. This handsome volume contains 180 extensively captioned maps, nearly all in full color, and more than 90 supplementary illustrations. The accompanying text features the history of cartography, the..... READ MORE about THE CARTOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA 1500-1800
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Edited by Lois Mulkearn.
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1949. 4to. cloth. xvi, 235 pages with a foldout map tipped-into the rear cover. Edited by Lois Mulkearn. First edition, being a revised and enlarged edition of the original early edition and containing additional information from Pownall's own notes. Minor cover wear. READ MORE about TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DOMINIONS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Williamsburg, VA: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation/Harry N. Abrams, 2002. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xi+(i), 434, (2) pages. A fine copy. Issued as a title in the Williamsburg Decorative Arts Series. Degrees of Latitude analyzes the inspiration behind the production of maps, atlases, and charts, discusses what they reveal about the history of the American nation, and explains why they were important to the people who owned them. The text is divided into two parts..... READ MORE about DEGREES OF LATITUDE, MAPPING COLONIAL AMERICA
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Washington: Library of Congress, 1962. 4to. paper wrappers. (5), 14, (4) pages. Reprint of the first edition. 56 items listed with index.From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about GUIDE TO HISTORICAL CARTOGRAPHY; A SELECTED ANNOTATED LIST OF REFERENCES ON THE HISTORY OF MAPS...
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Washington: Library of Congress, 1977. small 4to. cloth. xi, 30, (2) pages. Annotated descriptions of 33 charts. Illustrated with some in color. READ MORE about NAUTICAL CHARTS ON VELLUM IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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Amherst, MA: Kimmel Publications, 1993. 8vo. cloth. viii, 344 pages. Volume 11. Table of contents, preface, title and geographical indices, errata, currency conversion tables, catalogue codes. Frontispiece. Signed by the compiler/editor on half title. READ MORE about ANTIQUE MAP PRICE RECORD & HANDBOOK FOR 1993 INCLUDING SEA CHARTS, CITY VIEWS, CELESTIAL...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 131640
Amherst, MA: Kimmel Publications, 1994. 8vo. cloth. viii, 360 pages. Volume 12. Table of contents, preface, title and geographical indices, errata, currency conversion tables, catalogue codes. Frontispiece. Signed by the compiler/editor on half title. READ MORE about ANTIQUE MAP PRICE RECORD & HANDBOOK FOR 1994 INCLUDING SEA CHARTS, CITY VIEWS, CELESTIAL...
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Amherst, MA: Kimmel Publications, 1996. 8vo. cloth. viii, 360 pages. Volume 14. Table of contents, preface, title and geographical indices, errata, currency conversion tables, catalogue codes. Frontispiece. Signed by the compiler/editor on half title. READ MORE about ANTIQUE MAP PRICE RECORD & HANDBOOK FOR 1994 INCLUDING SEA CHARTS, CITY VIEWS, CELESTIAL...
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Amherst, MA: Kimmel Publications, 1995. 8vo. cloth. viii, 376 pages. Volume 13. Table of contents, preface, title and geographical indices, errata, currency conversion tables, catalogue codes. Frontispiece. Signed by the compiler/editor on half title. READ MORE about ANTIQUE MAP PRICE RECORD & HANDBOOK FOR 1995 INCLUDING SEA CHARTS, CITY VIEWS, CELESTIAL...
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Amherst, MA: Kimmel Publications, 1998. 8vo. cloth. viii, 408 pages. Volume 15. Table of contents, preface, title and geographical indices, errata, currency conversion tables, catalogue codes. Frontispiece. Signed by the compilers/editors on half title. READ MORE about ANTIQUE MAP PRICE RECORD & HANDBOOK FOR 1998 INCLUDING SEA CHARTS, CITY VIEWS, CELESTIAL...
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Hildesheim: Georg Olms, 1962. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (6), 85 pages with 2 fold out maps. Text in German. Listing 91 map makers and maps from 1500-1570. With 2 fold out leaves showing 32 map examples. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover. Wrappes slightly soiled, top corner bumped. READ MORE about DIE ENTWICKLUNG DER KARTOGRAPHIE VON AMERIKS
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Buenos Aires: Julio Suarez, 1941. small 4to. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 175, (3) pages. First edition, numbered. A guide by a library science professor for organizing map libraries (not to mention printed map catalogues) the proper way! With tables for determining scale, a polyglot glossary, and a decimal classification scheme. Unopened pages. READ MORE about GUIA PARA ORGANIZACION, FICHADO Y CATALOGACION DE MAPOTECAS
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 50627
A Guide to Values Wall Maps, Folding Maps, Atlases & Maps from Atlases. A Priced Listing of Maps of America, The United States and Territories by American Commercial Cartographers 1795-1895
Ann Arbor: K.A. Sheets, 1994. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (vi), 160. A Guide to Values Wall Maps, Folding Maps, Atlases & Maps from Atlases. A Priced Listing of Maps of America, The United States and Territories by American Commercial Cartographers 1795-1895. Illustrated. Includes several lists of maps & atlases followed by a bibliography. White dust jacket is very slightly soiled at the edges. READ MORE about AMERICAN MAPS 1795-1895
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London: Spring Books, (1970). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xi, 337 pages. Reprint of 1958 first edition. Tells both the history of cartography and how Europe discovered and explored the rest of the world. Illustrated with over two hundred maps, frontispiece in color. Spine of jacket faded and price clipped. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about EXPLORERS' MAPS, CHAPTERS IN THE CARTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF GEOGRAPHICAL S
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New Haven: The Yale University Press, 1965. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv pages, 48 plates, 291 pages. 1. An historical study of Viking maps and their relationship to the discovery of America. Based on what was believed to be the first map showing North America. This thesis has been challenged. Well preserved copy. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about THE VINLAND MAP AND THE TARTAR RELATION
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 9604
