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"[Lot of 2] Maps and Map-Makers [and] The Mapmakers",

A. Maps and Map-Makers, by R.V. Tooley, published 1961, printed color (7.6 x 10.0"). This is the the third impression of the 2nd 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. Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd. 140 pp. with 104 illustrations, with some in color. Hardbound in orange cloth with gilt titles on spine and a dust jacket. Condition: Contents are slightly toned with some light scattered foxing. Covers have minor shelf wear. Dust jacket is foxed with short edge tears.

B. The Mapmakers, by John Noble Wilford, published 1981, black & white (6.1 x 9.1").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. Paperback with illustrated covers, 414 pp, includes a bibliography and index. Condition: Contents are lightly toned with some small chips and tears along the edges of some pages. Covers have light shelf wear.

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Condition: B+

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