The cartography of North America: mapping the New World, 1500-1800
by Portinaro, Pierluigi; Knirsch, Franco
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East Bridgewater, MA: JG Press: World Publications Group, 2015. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine colour-printed board copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Description: 319 pages: illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color); 33 cm. Notes: Includes index. Contents: A brief history of cartography -- The production of old maps -- The exploration of North America -- Index of the plates -- North American maps: 1500-1600 -- North American maps: 1600-1700 -- North American maps: 1700-1800 -- Selected biographical notes. Summary: ""Contains 180 extensively captioned maps, nearly all in full color, as well as more than 90 supplementary illustrations ... [and] biographical notes on the foremost cartographers."" -- Front jacket flap. Subjects: Cartography -- North America -- History. Cartography. North America.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The cartography of North America: mapping the New World, 1500-1800
- Author
- Portinaro, Pierluigi; Knirsch, Franco
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- East Bridgewater, MA: JG Press: World Publications Group
- Date Published
- 2015
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