"[Lot of 2] North American Exploration Volume I A New World Disclosed [and] Explorers' Maps",

A.North American Exploration Volume I A New World Disclosed, by John Logan Allen, published 1997 (6.5" x 9.3"). This is the first volume in a three-volume set on North American exploration prior to the arrival of Columbus until the end of the nineteenth century. This volume focuses on the exploration of the continent from pre-Colombian explorers through the end of the sixteenth century. 8vo, xvii, 538 pp. Hardbound in maroon paper-covered boards and maroon cloth spine with gilt titling on spine. Illustrated dust jacket. Condition: Light wear to dust jacket. (A)

B.Explorers' Maps, by R.A. Skelton, published 1958 (9" x 11.3"). 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. 8vo, 337 pp., with 219 illustrations. Hard bound in white cloth with printed title on spine. Condition: Covers and spine are lightly soiled with some signs of wear. (B+)

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