The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps

Peter Whitfield

ISBN 10: 0712303383 / ISBN 13: 9780712303385

Published by London. British Library Publishing Division, 1997

About this Item

London. British Library Publishing Division. 1997. Hard Cover. Black cloth boards with maps in colour to the endpapers. Square Quarto. Dust wrapper is unclipped and fine except for a small chip at the head of the spine. An examination of the history of world mapmaking through 70 outstanding individual examples, discussing each map & its maker in relation to their age & more. Well illustrated with maps mainly in colour. Please contact us to let us know about your postage requirements especially if ordering from outside the UK as this book is heavy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps
• Publisher: London. British Library Publishing Division
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712303383
• ISBN 13: 9780712303385
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • cartography, arts, history

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Synopsis

This illustrated work charts the history of the world map from classical times up to the satellite images of the present day. The 70 examples included are accompanied by an informative commentary.