The Atlas of Atlases: The Map Maker's Vision of the World
- ISBN-10
- 0810939185
- ISBN-13
- 9780810939189
- Category
- Antiques & Collectibles / Reference
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Author
- Phillip Allen
Description
A distinguished collection of some of the most stunning and important maps from five centuries of atlases. From the anonymous early atlases of the 15th-century to works by all the great cartographers, this volume spans the finest altases in existence through 1900, showing global history in the making. 300 full-color illustrations.
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