The Royal Map Collections of England
Author | : Helen Wallis |
Publisher | : UC Biblioteca Geral 1 |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Map collections |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Helen Wallis |
Publisher | : UC Biblioteca Geral 1 |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Map collections |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Helen Wallis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1995-04-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521551526 |
Great Britain and Ireland enjoy a rich cartographic heritage, yet historians have not made full use of early maps in their writings and research. This is partly due to a lack of information about exactly which maps are available. With the publication of this volume from the Royal Historical Society, we now have a comprehensive guide to the early maps of Great Britain. The book is divided into two parts: part one describes the history and purpose of maps in a series of short essays on the early mapping of the British Isles; part two comprises a guide to the collections, national and regional. Now available from Cambridge University Press, this volume provides an essential reference tool for anyone requiring to access maps of the British Isles dating back to the medieval period and beyond.
Author | : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 13 |
Release | : 1932 |
Genre | : Early maps |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Emily Hannam |
Publisher | : Royal Collection Editions |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Art, Mogul Empire |
ISBN | : 9781909741454 |
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom in June 2018.
Author | : Peter Barber |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0802714749 |
Chronicles the historical development of maps and mapping from the Bronze Age to the present, collecting some 175 maps spanning ten millennia that represent the progress of civilization and technology, from military plans that depict enemy positions, to the famed London Underground layout, to the digitally enhanced renderings of today.
Author | : Ashley Baynton-Williams |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2015-10-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 022623729X |
Since that ancient day when the first human drew a line connecting Point A to Point B, maps have been understood as one of the most essential tools of communication. Despite differences in language, appearance, or culture, maps are universal touchstones in human civilization. Over the centuries, maps have served many varied purposes; far from mere guides for reaching a destination, they are unique artistic forms, aides in planning commercial routes, literary devices for illuminating a story. Accuracy—or inaccuracy—of maps has been the make-or-break factor in countless military battles throughout history. They have graced the walls of homes, bringing prestige and elegance to their owners. They track the mountains, oceans, and stars of our existence. Maps help us make sense of our worlds both real and imaginary—they bring order to the seeming chaos of our surroundings. With The Curious Map Book, Ashley Baynton-Williams gathers an amazing, chronologically ordered variety of cartographic gems, mainly from the vast collection of the British Library. He has unearthed a wide array of the whimsical and fantastic, from maps of board games to political ones, maps of the Holy Land to maps of the human soul. In his illuminating introduction, Baynton-Williams also identifies and expounds upon key themes of map production, peculiar styles, and the commerce and collection of unique maps. This incredible volume offers a wealth of gorgeous illustrations for anyone who is cartographically curious.