Antique Maps

Antique Maps
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Publisher : Phaidon Incorporated Limited
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 0714829544
ISBN-13 : 9780714829548
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Antique Maps by : Carl Moreland

Download or read book Antique Maps written by Carl Moreland and published by Phaidon Incorporated Limited. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standard reference work and collector's guide to old maps. 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.


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