Antique Maps: A Collector's Guide (Christie's collectors guides) - Hardcover

Moreland, Carl & David Bannister.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714880647 ISBN 13: 9780714880648

Publisher: Phaidon/Christie's, 1989

Synopsis

Antique Maps is now firmly established as a definitive reference work. With extensive information on the general historical background, details of all the major map-makers and practical advice on collecting old maps, it provides an excellent introduction for the beginner as well as a mass of precise and clearly organized information for the expert and the serious collector.

A beautiful edition in itself, this timeless volume evokes the elegance of maps from the past and the charm of all the distant places they suggest, to show them not only as historical artefacts but also as works of art.

About this title

Review:

"An absolute winner of a book. An excellent general introduction to antique map collecting."―Books, Maps and Print

From the Author:

Author uses own book business!
Having joint-authored this book - first published in 1983 - I frequently use it as a first source of information in my business as a map dealer and I am often surprised as to how much obscure detail we managed to pack into it. After such a long time since it's first publication I often wonder where we managed to find the details as it seems to be much more difficult to do so nowadays!

About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon/Christie's
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0714880647
• ISBN 13: 9780714880648
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3