Search Results: history of cartography by bagrow leo

U.S.A.: Transaction Publishers, 1966. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the spine and front board. 312 informative and historical pages of text and over 70 pages of historic black and white photographs and illustrations! "This illustrated work is intended to acquaint readers with the early maps produced in both Europe and the rest of the world, and to tell us something of their development, their makers and printers, their varieties and characteristics. The authors chief concern is with the appearance of maps: they exclude any examination of their content, or of scientific methods of mapmaking. This book ends in the second half of the eighteenth century, when craftsmanship was superseded by specialized science and the machine. As a history of the evolution of the early map, it is… Read More

Harvard University Press, 1964-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 11x8x2. Hardcover with dust jacket in Good condition. Clean pages. Good binding. Carefully packaged to avoid damage in shipping.

Precedent , 1985. Hardcover. New/new . still in publisher shrink wrap orange dust jacket all new

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Hardcover with cream cloth boards in dust jacket, 1964, quarto, 312pp., illustrated in color and b&w, some of which fold out. Book VG+ with mild shelfwear to boards, gilt decoration and title to spine and front board, binding tight, mild foxing to endpapers, mild soil to edges of text block. DJ VG with edgewear that includes some chipping to spine ends and corners, toning and rubbing, in protective mylar wrap.

Transaction Publishers, 1985-01-01. Hardcover. Good.

C.A. Watts & Co, 1964. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/Good. heavy, extra postage may be required. jacket is a bit torn and creased. this copy is from the collection of Birch Bernstein, with his bookplate. mildly foxed. contents are clean and intact. very good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. This large volume covers the history of maps and map-making beginning with the ancient world and covering cartography in many eras and lands as well as on the many aspects of the history of cartography. The text is illustrated with over 200 b&w and color maps. There are notes in the rear as well as an extensive list of cartographers to 1750 as well as list of significant bibliographies in the rear. Original publisher's tan cloth covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. This is a clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket has a short tear to the top edge as well as some rubbine, else is still quite presentable. This is a large, heavy volume that weighs 4 pounds 7 ounces. ; Color & B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 312 pages .

London: C. A. Watts & Co. Ltd, 1966. Fine condition in a Near Very Good jacket. The jacket is price-clipped with a few short closed tears. NOT a library discard. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1966. Corrected reprint of the 1964 edition. Revised and enlarged by R. A. Skelton. A key reference. Illustrated with 76 text illustrations + 138 full page plates including 22 in color. Hodgkiss/Tatham Keyguide 12: "Probably still the best introduction to the subject. Very well illustrated in colour and monochrome. Bibliographical notes. Useful for historians, cartographic historians, geographers, librarians and all map users." Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 7.75" wide by 10.75" tall by 2" thick. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments,… Read More

C.A. Watts & Co, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. a very heavy copy, may require extra postage. jacket is a bit chipped. edge wear on slipcase. light marks. well bound. very good copy.[SK][INF24]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

C.A. Watts & Co, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. heavy, extra postage may be required. revised & enlarged edition. minor shelf wear on jacket. light foxing, mostly on paper trims and end pages. text is clean and neat. sound binding. very good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Chicago: Precedent Publishing Co, 1985. Second edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1985, Second Edition. Hardcover. 312 pp. Illustrated. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Previous owner's gift inscription on the fly leaf; otherwise a tight, clean copy. The DJ with mild rubbing and edgewear.

Transaction Publishers, 2009-11-30. Paperback. Like New. 1.2000 10.7000 7.6000. Brand New! Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. Never opened! No signs of wear.

Harvard University Press:, 1964. Edited by R.A. Skelton, 312 pages, revised and enlarged, illustrated in color and b&w. "In this fascinating book one of the greatest experts on cartography has examined the maps of various periods and cultures, from early antiquity to the 18th century, putting them into historical perspective by his clear account of their evolution." FINE- HARDCOVER, GOOD DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Revised and enlarged edition. Revised and enlarged by R.A. Skelton. Quarto. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Edges and endleaves faintly foxed, crown gently bumped and boards very slightly bowed, about near fine in a heavily toned (particularly to the spine) and moderately worn, very good dust jacket.

Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. 1964. Decorated cloth. 4to. 312 pp. 76 illustrations, 116 monochrome plates, 22 color plates (including frontpiece). Mild shelf wear and slight soiling to boards. Binding is solid. Text is clean, bright, and unmarked. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Cartography.)

Cambridge:: Harvard University Press,, [1966].. Reprint of the revised edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Bookplate; otherwise fine in a jacket with some light edgewear and dust-soiling to the rear panel.. Large 8vo,. Illustrated.. Revised and enlarged by R. A. Skelton.

C.A. Watts and Co. Ltd, 1964. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Revised and Enlarges by R.A. Skelton - Superintendent of the Map Room at the British Museum. Placed in a beautiful Custom Made Slipcase. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 312 pages. Frontispiece in color. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Revised and enlarged by R.A. Skelton. C.A. Watts and Co. Ltd. London. 1966 reprint . Large 8vo. XVI and indices, 312pp. Hardcover of blue cloth boards with gold embossed map on front board in good condition though no d/w or slipcase however, text in very good condition with only minor soiling of edges and corners and no foxing butminor library adhesive tape marks on both free eps Revised by the superintendent of the Map Room at the British Museum, the translation from the 1944 and 1951 German was done by D. L. Paisey and the edition then revised and augmented by Skelton in 1963 after another German edition in 1963. This heavy work is the quintessential reference on cartography evolved from a resolute and determined scholarly examination by the Russian cartographer Leo Bagrow (1881-1957) but aimed at a different academic level than his normal readers and students and although the history of cartography apparently can't be comprehended in a single volume, this detailed treatise comes close and has… Read More

London: C. A. Watts & Co. Ltd., 1966. Jacket heavily chipped, tanned, with tears and some loss. Some dampspotting to boards and foxing to closed edges, owner inscription to fly title, otherwise content clean and solid.. Hard. Good/Fair. 4to.

Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1964. Sm 4to hardcover. 312pp. Illustrations, some color. Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket soiled and toned. Pages foxed. (Cartography, Maps, History) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.