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1968 · Amsterdam
by Harrisse, Henry
Amsterdam: N. Israel, 1968. cloth. Maps. 4to. cloth. (vi), lxxii, 413, (3) pages. Reprint of the first edition originally published in London and Paris in 1900. This book traces the origin and evolution of cartography in the new world. The author discusses the many different maps drawn of the new world between the early sixteenth century and the late eighteenth century. Illustrated with reproductions of the maps discussed. With a historical introduction, a chronological list of events, an author index, and a general index. All in French. Some toning to the boards and spine, else a very good copyFrom the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with (truncated)