The History of Cartography; Volume 1; Cartography in Prehistoric, Ancient, and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean by Harley, J.B. ; David Woodward and Mark S. Monmonier - 1987

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. Hardcover. VG-/VG- (light scuffing to corners of boards and block, ink writing on ffep; pages are otherwise very clean and clear.). Moss green cloth boards with red title block and gilt lettering on spine; black dust jacket with color illustrations and mylar cover; red and tan lettering; xxi, 559 pp, illustrated in bw and color. Volume one of a six volume series. "When the University of Chicago Press launched the landmark History of Cartography series nearly thirty years ago, founding editors J. B. Harley and David Woodward hoped to create a new basis for map history. They did not, however, anticipate the larger renaissance in map studies that the series would inspire. But as the renown of the series and the comprehensiveness and acuity of the present volume demonstrate, the history of cartography has proven to be unexpectedly fertile ground." -website.