Book: Antique Maps Beautiful, evocative and historically significant, old maps are endlessly intriguing and keenly collected. Antique Maps is widely recognised as a standard reference work for novice map collectors and experts alike. It provides a historical background to the subject and advice on starting a collection. The invaluable biographical section lists major map makers between 1450 and 1850, with key dates and works.
Antique Maps is now firmly established as a standard reference work. With 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.
Details of Book: Antique Maps Book: Antique Maps
Author: Carl Moreland, David Bannister
ISBN: 0714829544
ISBN-13: 9780714829548
, 978-0714829548
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 1994/01/01
Publisher: Phaidon Inc Ltd
Number of Pages: 326
Language: English