A. Maps and Map-Makers, by R.V. Tooley, published 1982 (7.6 x 10.1"). Sixth edition of this important standard work for any collector's library. Provides information on the principal map makers and publishers throughout the history of cartography. This edition includes a new introduction and up-to-date lists of authoritative references at the ends of chapters. 140 pages with 104 illustrations, in both black & white and color. Hardbound in brown cloth with gilt titles on spine and an illustrated dust jacket. Condition: Near fine. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has minor shelf wear. B. The Mapmakers, by John Noble Wilford, published 1981 (6.9 x 9.6"). This reference serves as a comprehensive history of the great pioneers in cartography from antiquity to the Space Age. It traces the discoveries and technical ingenuity used in mapping first the surface of the globe, then the earth's interior, the oceans' floors, and finally the moon and the planets. 39 black and white illustrations. 414 pages including a bibliography and index. Hardbound with an illustrated dust jacket. Condition: Contents and covers are fine with just a slightly bumped corner. Dust jacket is lightly sunned and price-clipped.

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