"[Lot of 3] Maps and Map-Makers [and] The History of Topographical Maps - Symbols, Pictures and Surveys [and] The Mapmakers",

A. Maps and Map-Makers, by R.V. Tooley, published 1952, printed color (7.5 x 10.1"). This is the second edition of this standard work for any collector's library. It provides information on the principal map makers and publishers throughout the history of cartography. 140 pp. with 104 illustrations, many colored. Hardbound in red cloth. Condition: Covers are very good with some minor wear to the spine and faint soiling. Some of the pages have light scattered foxing. (B+)

B. The History of Topographical Maps - Symbols, Pictures and Surveys, by P.D.A. Harvey, published 1980, printed color (7.6 x 10.2"). This informative reference book covers the evolution of topographical maps from surprisingly "modern" and scientific ancient Babylonian tablets to surprisingly "primitive" 19th century maps of the Marshall Islands. 199 pp. with 116 illustrations, 10 of which are in color. Hardbound in blue cloth boards and illustrated paper covers with gilt stamp on cover and gilt title on spine. Condition: There is minor wear on the covers and very minor toning along the edges of some pages. (A)

C. The Mapmakers, by John Noble Wilford, published 1981, black & white (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. Hardbound with an illustrated dust jacket wrapped in Mylar, 414 pp, includes a bibliography and index. Condition: Contents are fine. Covers have minor wear. (A)

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