History of Cartography by Bagrow, Leo - 1964

U.S.A.: Transaction Publishers, 1966. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the spine and front board. 312 informative and historical pages of text and over 70 pages of historic black and white photographs and illustrations! "This illustrated work is intended to acquaint readers with the early maps produced in both Europe and the rest of the world, and to tell us something of their development, their makers and printers, their varieties and characteristics. The authors chief concern is with the appearance of maps: they exclude any examination of their content, or of scientific methods of mapmaking. This book ends in the second half of the eighteenth century, when craftsmanship was superseded by specialized science and the machine. As a history of the evolution of the early map, it is… Read More

Transaction Publishers, 1985-01-01. Hardcover. Good.

C.A. Watts & Co, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. a very heavy copy, may require extra postage. jacket is a bit chipped. edge wear on slipcase. light marks. well bound. very good copy.[SK][INF24]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Transaction Publishers, 2009-11-30. Paperback. Like New. 1.2000 10.7000 7.6000. Brand New! Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. Never opened! No signs of wear.

Harvard University Press:, 1964. Edited by R.A. Skelton, 312 pages, revised and enlarged, illustrated in color and b&w. "In this fascinating book one of the greatest experts on cartography has examined the maps of various periods and cultures, from early antiquity to the 18th century, putting them into historical perspective by his clear account of their evolution." FINE- HARDCOVER, GOOD DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. 1964. Decorated cloth. 4to. 312 pp. 76 illustrations, 116 monochrome plates, 22 color plates (including frontpiece). Mild shelf wear and slight soiling to boards. Binding is solid. Text is clean, bright, and unmarked. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Cartography.)

C.A. Watts and Co. Ltd, 1964. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Revised and Enlarges by R.A. Skelton - Superintendent of the Map Room at the British Museum. Placed in a beautiful Custom Made Slipcase. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 312 pages. Frontispiece in color. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Revised and enlarged by R.A. Skelton. C.A. Watts and Co. Ltd. London. 1966 reprint . Large 8vo. XVI and indices, 312pp. Hardcover of blue cloth boards with gold embossed map on front board in good condition though no d/w or slipcase however, text in very good condition with only minor soiling of edges and corners and no foxing butminor library adhesive tape marks on both free eps Revised by the superintendent of the Map Room at the British Museum, the translation from the 1944 and 1951 German was done by D. L. Paisey and the edition then revised and augmented by Skelton in 1963 after another German edition in 1963. This heavy work is the quintessential reference on cartography evolved from a resolute and determined scholarly examination by the Russian cartographer Leo Bagrow (1881-1957) but aimed at a different academic level than his normal readers and students and although the history of cartography apparently can't be comprehended in a single volume, this detailed treatise comes close and has… Read More

Brand: Transaction Publishers, 0000-00-00. Revised, Subsequent. hardcover. Used:Good.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 1964. rep. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 312 pages, illustrated throughout with maps in b&w. Minor soil to beige cloth covers, light tanning to edges. No dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 856765