Catalog Archive
Auction 109, Lot 802
Print View

"Explorers' Maps", Skelton, R. A.

Subject: Reference Books

Period: 1970 (published)

Publication: Spring Books

Color:

Size:
8.7 x 11.5 inches
22.1 x 29.2 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

This book has a two-fold fascination: it traces the development of cartography from the maps and charts of medieval travelers, who filled the unknown areas of their maps with drawings of sea monsters and sailing ships, to the scientifically accurate and highly sophisticated charts of l8th and l9th century surveyors; and it is the story of how Europe discovered and explored the rest of the world. 337 pp., with 219 illustrations. Hard bound in white cloth with protected dust jacket.

References:

Condition: A

Dust jacket sunned, else fine.

Estimate: $60 - $80

Sold for: $45

Closed on 12/1/2004

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap