Country Life book of antique maps: An introduction to the history of maps and how to appreciate them

First edition. A thorough introduction to the history of antique maps and how to collect them, written by a major collector and dealer of antique maps. With sections on looking at maps, mapping the world and its countries and globes, curiosities and miniatures. Spectacular illustrations of ancient maps, in color and black and white. With the Randeria bookplate on front pastedown. 192 pages. cloth, dustjacket. 4to..