Atlases, Books with Folding Maps, View Books & Books related to Cartography

Cortazzi, Hugh. Isles of Gold- Antique Maps of Japan. 

NY & Tokyo,1992. (2nd printing). Weatherhill. 177 pages with index. Profusely illustrated with over 90 important map reproductions, mostly color plates, several large fold-outs. Excellent, as new condition with dust jacket. Quarto. A key reference on the subject.    $59.95

Davenport, Cyril, F.S.A. Mezzotints: The Connoisseur's Library.  New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons; London: Methuen and Co., 1903.  Very good to near fine copy, deckled edges, some light cover spotting, but a nice copy of an attractive book; many plates with tissue guards.    $125

Hoe, Jr., Robert, ed. The Print Collector: An Introduction to the Knowledge Necessary for Forming a Collection of Ancient Prints, with an appendix containing Fielding's Treatise on the Practice of Engraving by J. Maberly. Edited with notes, an account of contemporary etching and etchers, and a bibliography of engraving by Robert Hoe, Jr. New York: Dodd, Mead, & Company, 1880.  Includes a catalogue of Durer's Engravings on copper and etchings, wood engravings, and a table of the whole etched works of Rembrandt.  336 pages, 8 illustrations, hand-cut pages, annotated table of contents.          $100

Lanzas, Pedro Torres.   Relacion Descriptiva de los Mapas, Planos, & de Mexico y Floridas Existentes en el Archivo General de Indias.  Conn, n.d.(c.1998). A limited ed. reprint (100 copies) of the incredibly rare late 19th century Seville, Spain original. 2 volumes bound as one. One of the standard reference works on the subject, painstakingly and thoroughly cataloguing one of the finest collections in the world.   Excellent, clean condition..         $75

Le Gear, Clara E.   United States Atlases- A List of National, State, County, City, and Regional Atlases in the Library of Congress.  Conn., c.1998.  A limited ed. reprint (150 copies) of the Washington, 1950 original. 2 volumes bound as one. Vol. 1- 445 pp w/ index. Vol. 2 - 301 pp. w/ index. The standard reference work on the subject, painstakingly and thoroughly cataloguing the single finest collection of American Atlases in the world.   Excellent, clean condition.         $95

Lowery, Woodbury.   A Descriptive List of Maps of the Spanish Possessions within the present limits of the United States. 1502-1820. Conn., n.d. (c.1998).  A limited ed. reprint of the Washington, 1912 original. 567 pp.  w/ extensive (mind boggling) index. The standard reference work on the subject, painstakingly and thoroughly cataloguing the single finest collection on this subject in the world.  Excellent, clean condition.        $85

McElfresh, Earl.  Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War.   

NY, 1999.  Abrams & History Book Club. 272 pages with index. Profusely illustrated with 180 illustrations, 150 of them color reproductions. "By far the largest, most comprehensive, most beautifully illustrated selection of Civil War maps ever published". "The only thorough examination of Civil War maps, mapmaking and mapmakers ever written...". Excellent, clean cond., in a near fine clean DJ.     $45

Potter, Jonathan.   Collecting Antique Maps- An introduction to the History of Cartography.  

London, 1999 (revised edit.). 207 pp. with index. small folio w/ dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color and B&W maps- one of the first reference books a collector would want. A pleasure to read and browse through, with endless map plates illustrating the fine, readable text. By one of the most knowledgeable map dealers working today.            Excellent, clean condition.           $24.95

Reisenfeld, Robin. The German Print Portfolio, 1890-1930: Serials for a Private Sphere. London: Philip Wilson Publishers in association with The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, 1992. 159 pages, with introduction by Reinhold Heller and essays by Robin Reisenfeld. Examines the role of the portfolio in German and Austrian graphics through the rich examples in the collection of the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art and the Marcia and Granvil Specks Collection.     $27.50

Schwartz, Seymour I.     The French and Indian War 1754-1763.  NY, 1994. (Castle Books for Simon & Schuster). 177 pp. with index. oblong quarto w/ dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color and B&W maps- a fine reference work on this topic- a key book for anyone interested in this subject, by a recognized cartographic author. Excellent, clean condition            $29.95  (orig. publ. at $65)

Schwartz, Seymour I. and Ehrenberg, Ralph E.    The Mapping of America.

NY, 2001. 363 pp. with index. oblong quarto w/ dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color and B&W maps- a fine reference work on this topic- a key book for anyone interested in this subject, by a recognized cartographic author. Excellent, clean condition            $59.95

Washus, Mark.  Another America- Native American Maps and the History of Our Land  

NY, 1997. St. Martins Press.  242 pages with index. Profusely illustrated, many color plates. " The first book to present rare and seldom seen maps made by Native Americans."  As new, clean condition, with pictorial dustjacket.   $24.95

Wax, Carol. The Mezzotint: History and Technique 

New York, 1990. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers. 296 pages, more than 300 illustrations, including 27 plates in color.  Includes bibliographical references.  One of the best references available on this subject.  

Whitehall, Walter Muir, ed. Boston Prints and Printmakers  1670-1775: A Conference Held by the Colonial Society of Massachusetts  1 and 2 April 1971. Boston: The Colonial Society of Massachusetts.  144 illustrations, 294 pages, includes the papers read at a conference sponsored by the Colonial Society of Massachusetts in 1971.  Eight papers by collectors, curators and enthusiasts.  Includes illustrations from the great majority of surviving print works of Boston printmakers of the colonial period.  Novelty: Nathaniel Hurd's view of the Old State House.    $60

Wolf, Reva. Goya & the Satirical Print in England and on the Continent, 1730-1850

Boston in Association with Boston College Museum of Art, 1991.  David R. Godine, Publisher. 109 pages, profusely illustrated.   $25

Wolff, Hans (ed.).   America- Early Maps of the New World. 

Munich, 1992.  1st ed.  Prestel.  192 pages with index and bibliography. Quarto. Profusely illustrated with many rare maps. Many color plates. Very nice book. Issued on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Bavarian State Library in 1992.  As new condition, with lovely dust jacket.   now Out of Print   $49.95   

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