A. The World of Gerard Mercator - The Mapmaker Who Revolutionized Geography, by Andrew Taylor, published 2004, black & white (8.3 x 5.8"). This is a biography of Mercator by the English historian Andrew Taylor. It covers the great mapmaker's life, achievements, and relationships with Gemma Frisius, Charles V, John Dee, and Abraham Ortelius. Black & white illustrations appear throughout the text. 291 pages. Hardbound in brown boards with an illustrated dust jacket. Condition: Like new. (A+)

B. New Worlds - Maps from the Age of Discovery, by Ashley & Miles Baynton-Williams, published 2006, printed color (14.4 x 17.3"). This impressive volume chronicles the exploration of the world through more than 120 maps, ranging from a circular map of the world published in the Rudimentum Novitiorum (1475) to Fred W. Rose's "serio-comic" map of Europe (1899). Each entry is accompanied by an illustration of the map, often in color, and contextualizing prose. 224 pages. Hardbound in illustrated boards with a dust jacket. Condition: Minor shelf wear, otherwise near fine. (A)

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