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The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps
by Whitfield, Peter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0876540809
- ISBN 13
- 9780876540800
- Seller
-
Brooksville, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Rohnert Park, California: Pomegranate Artbooks, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good +. An oversized work of 144 pages with black cloth covers and sharp gilt lettering on the spine. On the first page of the book is written the name "H. J. Buchanan, Jr." There is a light touch of wear at the head and tail of the spine. A few of the older maps reproduced in this book have survived in unique copies, uncolored and in poor condition. These have been photographically enhanced and colored in order to re-create something of their original impact. It is noticeable that the study of maps from the period after 1750 thins out dramatically; there is almost no literature on the scientific, thematic, navigational or polemical world maps of the 18th and 19th centuries, and there is no accessible account of the world maps from cultures outside of Europe in any era. Dust jacket has chipping and tears at the top and bottom of the spine and at corners. However, in its archival quality cover it looks quite presentable. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box!
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Lasseter, Jr.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0011596
- Title
- The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps
- Author
- Whitfield, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0876540809
- ISBN 13
- 9780876540800
- Publisher
- Pomegranate Artbooks
- Place of Publication
- Rohnert Park, California
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- The Image of the World: 20 Centuries of World Maps. Whitfield, Peter.
Terms of Sale
James Lasseter, Jr.
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About the Seller
James Lasseter, Jr.
Biblio member since 2018
Brooksville, Florida
About James Lasseter, Jr.
Focus on, but not limited to, signed nonfiction books that are relatively scarce.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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