New found lands : maps in the history of exploration / Peter Whitfield
1998, 1st edition. London : British Library. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #429444
ISBN: 0712345574
Physical description: viii, 200 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm. Contents: 1. Exploration in the Ancient World -- 2. The Lure of the East, 1250-1550 -- 3. The New World, 1490-1630 -- 4. The Pacific and Australia, 1520-1800 -- 5. The Continents Explored, 1500-1900 -- Exploration in the Modern World. Subjects: Discoveries in geography. Cartography History. Cartography. World Discovery and exploration ; [literature] 1998.
Price: €21.00