The Atlas of Atlases - Allen, Phillip

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Author Name:   Allen, Phillip

Title:    The Atlas of Atlases

Binding:   Hard Cover
Book Condition:   Near Fine
Jacket Condition:   Near Fine
Size:   4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Publisher:   London, UK Bounty Books 2005
ISBN Number:   075371311x / 9780753713112

Seller ID:   002547

Near fine hardcover book with glossy pictorial cover in near fine dust jacket; never having been read and "as new", the book is clean, tight, square, and free of any markings showing only very light bumping to the board edges; unclipped dust jacket shows very light shelf wear; book and jacket protected by newly applied Brodart clear cover; 160 pages including index; profusely illustrated with over 300 full-color illustrations. This book "contains stunning reproductions of some of the most important maps from over five centuries of atlases, including works from all the great cartographers. (The book) shows how the great voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries transformed maps of the known world. It features a wide variety of maps, from maps of the world to those showing cities, tribal boundaries and the constellations. It provides a unique perspective on our world view through the centuries." (Quoted material from book cover).

Cartography; Map-Makers;

Price = 24.00 USD

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