A. Decorative Printed Maps of the 15th to 18th Centuries, by R.A. Skelton, published 1952, printed color (9.8 x 12.6"). First edition of this revised edition of Old Decorative Maps and Charts by A.L. Humphreys. Mr. Skelton was the Superintendent of the Map Room at the British Museum when he published this work. 84 images in color and b/w, 80 text pages. Hardbound in red cloth, with a gilt windhead on the front cover. Condition: Text pages and endpapers are lightly toned. The plates have faint toning along the edges, not impacting the map images. Covers are edgeworn and lightly stained. Covers are intact but spine backstrip is missing.

B. The World Encompassed - An Exhibition of the History of Maps Held at the Museum of Art October 7 to November 23, 1952, by the Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery, published 1952, black & white (9.1 x 12.0"). This interesting and scarce reference catalog was printed to accompany an exhibition on the history of maps held at the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1952. Pictorial wrappers, paperback. Provides information on over 280 maps with 60 plates. The illustrations are very high quality. Includes separately printed addenda and corrigenda. One of only 2000 copies printed. Condition: Text is good with light toning along the edges. Spine is cracked and worn and front cover is starting to separate. There is a small tear on the back cover.

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Condition: B

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