Search Results: decorative printed maps of the 15th by skelton ra

Spring Books. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1952; London; blue cloth covered board with gold spine titles; worn slightly at edges; jacket is rubbed and curling at edges, has some chips; interior is clean and unmarked; 4to, 9 3/4" to 12" tall; Additional shipping charges will be requested for international or expedited orders; 80 pages with 84 plates

London (Spring Books), 1966.. viii, 80pp., 84 plates. 4to. Cloth. D.j. Second impression of the 1965 edition. Slightly water-damaged.

Spring Books, 1965. Large hardcover in very good + condition with very good dust jacket.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Staples, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Jacket is in pieces..

Spring Books, 1967. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1450grams, ISBN:

London / New York: Staples Press. Nearly fine copy in fair dust jacket. 1952. 1st. hardcover. 4to, 80 pp. +plates, A revised edition of "Old Decorative Maps and Charts" by A. L. Humphreys. With eighty-four reproductions and a new text by R.A. Skelton .

London: Spring Books. Very Good/Good. 1967. Third Impression. Hard Cover. This is a very heavy book but it will be supplied at the default p & p to addresses within the UK. Revised edition. Dust jacket is in a protective sleeve, closed tears and edge wear. Blue cloth with bright gilt lettering to spine. Slightly rubbed to lower edge. No inscription. 80 pages plus plates clean and tight. This handsomelly illustrated book provides a survey of maps printed from copper plates or wood blocks between the 15th and 18th centuries. The 86 reproductions, 12 in full colour, serves as a specimen book to illustrate the development of map-design and decoration. The introduction describes the techniques used for engraving & printing, the history of the map trade, the development of symbols, lettering, decoration and colouring of maps, some problems in the dating and study of engraved maps, their mortality, and the history of map collecting. .

Hardcover. Very good. 84 plates, some colour, index; viii+80pp. 4to orig. cloth, spine faded, some wear on extremities, No Jacket

Spring Books, 1967. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1500grams, ISBN:

London: Staples Press, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. First edition, 1952, hardcover with gilt stamped red cloth boards, quarto, 80pp. + 84 plate picture index, in color and b&w. Book VG- with edgewear that tears cloth to spine ends and corners, spine toned, soil and rubbing to boards, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. No DJ.

London: Spring Books, 1965. 80pp, 84 plates. d.j. a trifle rubbed. re-issue. Hardback. Fine/V G rubbed. 4to.

London, Spring Books, 1967. 3. Hardcover. Good. Gilt cloth, dust jacket, 80p. + 84 plates (some in colour).; Small tears dust jacket repaired.

Staples Press 1952. Gilt decorated cloth folio. Half of book filled with illustrative plates. 1952. Some fraying & shelf-wear. Very good condition.

London, Spring Books, Spring Books, 1966. Orig. blue boards, gilt. With dustjacket. viii,80 pp. and 84 plates/ maps, some in col.; 29 cm. - (name on endpaper, d.j. sl. dam. and sl. faded, although very good). ¶ A revised edition of Old Decorative Maps and Charts by A.L. Humphreys. With eighty-four reproductions and a new text.

London, Staples Press, 1952. Large quarto, viii+80pp+84 b/w and colour plates. Very good original boards in good dustwrapper. A very good copy.

London, Spring Books. 1966. Original publisher's blue paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, second printing [1952 & 1965], 4to: [viij], 80pp., [168]pp., 84 page-large plates, footnotes & references, general bibliography, nominal & subject indexes. Very fine copy.

London, Spring Books. 1967. Original publishers blue paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, third impression of revised edition [1952 & 1965 & 1966], 4to: [viij], 80pp., [168]pp., 84 plates, bibliographical notes, general bibliography, nominal & subject indexes. Fine copy.

London / New York: Staples Press, 1952. Hardcover. 4to. Burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 80pp, (168pp). Numerous full-page illustrations (1 color). Very good/very good. Binding nice but for tiny mended scuff near foot; internally tight and near fine; jacket a bit edgeworn, with several chips and slightly sunned spine. Tight and nice first of this edition, being a revised and enlarged edition of A.L. Humphrey's 1926 classic "Old Decorative Maps and Charts.

1966 SPRING BOOKS LONDON. VERY GOOD COPY IN DAMAGED DUSTWRAP. A REVISED EDITION OF OLD DECORATIVE MAPS AND CHARTS BY A.L.HUMPHREYS. WITH 84 REPRODUCTIONS AND A NEW TEXT BY THE AUTHOR (SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MAP ROOM, BRITISH MUSEUM.

Staples Press [1952], 1952-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 3.8071 in x 31.7259 in x 25.3807 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback rebound by library. Clean text, sound binding. Some scuffing and wear visable on the hardcover.