Bricker Charles Tooley R V Crone (11 results)

36.0 c 26.0cms 276pp b/w & colour illusts including 20 foldout maps very good hardback & dustwrapper (chip at base of spine) The chapters are: the mapmaker's skills; Europe the rise of map publishing; Asia seaway to the Indies; Africa the mysterious continent; the Americas a New World; Australia the Southern Land.

Original publisher's brown paper-covered boards, gilt lettering spine, pictorial dustjacket, folio: frontispiece tipped-in, 276pp., very richly illustrated [several plates folding & double-page large], notes & references, general bibliography, credits illustrations, index, colophon.

Geb., hardcover, groot formaat, fraai exemplaar, 275 pagina's.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition Thus. First edition thus, hardcover featuring fold out maps, has a shallow lean to the binding, light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, some mild edge wear with a hint of rubbing to the covers, and a very small, thin scrape to the fore edge of about half of the text block, otherwise a solid, tight Very Good copy in a like dust jacket, which has light bumps to the spine ends and corners, mild sunning to the spine, and a touch of shelfwear to the edges. Jacket is wrapped in a Mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1968. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. 276 pages. 6503L.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. The jacket is shelf worn with creasing, tears, chips and marks. The boards are tidy overall with little edge wear. The binding is secure. Ex-libris plate on the back of the front end page. Browning along the edges of the pages, There are no ink inscriptions or annotations. Protected in cellophane. Tall, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). A flawless copy of this colourfully illustrated work on the history of mapmaking and cartography, stretching over 2,000 years. A fascinating and comprehensive history of mapmaking and cartography, stretching over 2,000 years. Including chapters on cartographic history in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia.Including over three hundred and fifty in-text illustrations, many of which are in colour, along with fifteen folding maps. Collated and complete.Maps edited and chosen by R.V. Tooley, text written by Charles Bricker, and preface by Gerald Row Crone.Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper, dated 1989.A fine copy of this work enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is lovely and bright, with just a few spots to the front flyleaf. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. book.

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Tooley, R. V. {compiled maps} (illustrator). This very large book is bound in a light 'oatmeal' cloth with gilt lettering and design framed in white on spine and front cover, back cover is plain. Bottom corners are lightly bumped, fraying cloth at tail of spine. Some discoloration bottom edge of front board, tail of spine, very light on back board and text sheets due to a spill. Very slight forward cocking of the binding. Hinges and gutters are solid, very light early foxing of endpapers and edges. 'Dirt' mark near center fore-edge of the half-title page. Numerous illustrations: Black and white, full color plates and duo-folds. An interesting look at the development of mapping and knowledge. Due to the large size and weight of this book, it will require additional shipping. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.

Condition: VG in G DJ. Maps chosen by R. V. Tooley (illustrator). DJ has wear at edges, cellophane covering loosened in places, back flap creased, many of maps fold out.

Condition: Used - Good. Folio. Cloth, dj. Dampstaining and toning to jacket at head of front panel. Chipping and creasing at ends of spine, corners. Plastic coating covering jacket beginning to fray. Approx. 3 inch tear in rear pastedown; binding unaffected. Else fine. Despite external wear, a sound copy with bright, clean internals. Good.