Map Collectors Reference Set

Delve into the world of cartography and collecting with these three comprehensive titles. Guide includes the following three titles:

Antique Maps

By Carl Moreland and David Bannister. Recognized as one of the leading reference books on map collecting this third edition includes an expanded list of American cartographers. Moreland and Bannister give practical advice on collecting in addition to exploring the historical background and methods of map making. Organized by country, the book includes over 600 cartographers active between 1450 and 1850. (SOFTCOVER)

The Map Book

By Peter Barber. A collection of some 175 maps that span four millennia, Peter Barber, who is Head of Map Collections at the British Library, has compiled a historic and lavish atlas charting the progress of civilization. The accompanying texts a compilation of mini-essays by leading map historians are as insightful as the maps themselves. (HARDCOVER)

Mapping the World: An Illustrated History of Cartography

By Ralph E. Ehrenberg. Ehrenberg, former chief of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, explores the history of cartography through a fascinating and beautiful collection of maps dating from ancient Babylonian to present day. Special attention is given to key cartographic innovators and maps of exceptional artistic quality or significance. (HARDCOVER)