Decorative printed maps of the 15th to 18th centuries a revised edition of Old decorative maps and charts, by A.R. Humphreys by Skelton, R.A

Spring Books. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1952; London; blue cloth covered board with gold spine titles; worn slightly at edges; jacket is rubbed and curling at edges, has some chips; interior is clean and unmarked; 4to, 9 3/4" to 12" tall; Additional shipping charges will be requested for international or expedited orders; 80 pages with 84 plates

London (Spring Books), 1966.. viii, 80pp., 84 plates. 4to. Cloth. D.j. Second impression of the 1965 edition. Slightly water-damaged.

Spring Books, 1965. Large hardcover in very good + condition with very good dust jacket.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Staples, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Jacket is in pieces..

Spring Books, 1967. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1450grams, ISBN:

London / New York: Staples Press. Nearly fine copy in fair dust jacket. 1952. 1st. hardcover. 4to, 80 pp. +plates, A revised edition of "Old Decorative Maps and Charts" by A. L. Humphreys. With eighty-four reproductions and a new text by R.A. Skelton .

London: Spring Books. Very Good/Good. 1967. Third Impression. Hard Cover. This is a very heavy book but it will be supplied at the default p & p to addresses within the UK. Revised edition. Dust jacket is in a protective sleeve, closed tears and edge wear. Blue cloth with bright gilt lettering to spine. Slightly rubbed to lower edge. No inscription. 80 pages plus plates clean and tight. This handsomelly illustrated book provides a survey of maps printed from copper plates or wood blocks between the 15th and 18th centuries. The 86 reproductions, 12 in full colour, serves as a specimen book to illustrate the development of map-design and decoration. The introduction describes the techniques used for engraving & printing, the history of the map trade, the development of symbols, lettering, decoration and colouring of maps, some problems in the dating and study of engraved maps, their mortality, and the history of map collecting. .

Hardcover. Very good. 84 plates, some colour, index; viii+80pp. 4to orig. cloth, spine faded, some wear on extremities, No Jacket

Spring Books, 1967. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1500grams, ISBN:

Spring Books, London, 1967 reprint of 1965 third impression. Cloth, large 4to,. vii, 80 pp, 84 plates (chiefly maps, 12 in colour). This book "provides a survey of maps printed from copper plates or wood-blocks between the 15th and 18th centuries. In these four centuries, from the birth of map-printing to the eve of scientific cartography, the printed map was the chief vehicle of popular geographical ideas. It was also, and still is, a source of visual pleasure. The early map-maker's deficiencies of knowledge and technique encouraged him to exercise his sense of fitness in design and his ingenuity in the decoration of his work. The design of his maps was controlled no less by the tools and processes used in engraving and printing them than by the public for whom they were made and by the commercial channels through which they were circulated. These topics have received little notice in most gencral works on cartography and they are given special attention in this volume. The 86… Read More