Isbn: 9780731908318 - The Mapping of Terra Australis (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 192 pp, illustrated throughout in full colour, appendices, bibliography, index. Pictorial laminated boards in jacket. Some fading to edges of jacket, prev owner bookplate inside front cover. The book is in two parts: Old maps and their origins; and Key Maps--Australia, the Pacific and Antarctica with an epilogue: Post-Federation Maps (1901-1950). 'The maps are not only significant for the information they carry, but many of them are also fine works of art, reflecting the aesthetic values of the time. The book breaks new ground in cartographic presentation in that the maps are set in context, with valuable background information on such topics as the problems of navigation, the map makers and European map trade'. Size: 4to. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine In A Near Fine Jacket Pp 192 Index Frontis Map Illustrated Throughout.

Hardcover (Printed Boards). Condition: Good. Numerous colour and black and white illustrations. Over hundreds of years historic maps have revealed the changing face of Australia as the puzzle of discovery….

hardcover. Condition: As New. Looks unread but has previous onwer's name and date stamped to the flyleaf. Jacket shows touch of shelf wear. oversized and overweight. B52 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.