The History of Cartography, Volumes One, Two (Book 1, 2, & 3), and Three (Book 1 & 2)

Author: Harley, J.B.; Woodward, David; Lewis, G. Malcolm (editors)

Published: Chicago; University of Chicago Press, 1987-2007

Binding: Hardcover w/dust jacket

Condition: Near fine/dj: near fine (please see full item description for details)

Description: First three volumes of this monumental work, in six physical books. Minor bumping to a few corners, slight shelfwear to dust jackets, else fine. These volumes are very heavy; significant additional shipping charges will apply for international or priority orders. Please inquire for a quote. Volume 1: Cartography in Prehistoric, Ancient and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean. Volume Two, Book 1: Cartography in the Traditional Islamic and South Asian Societies; Volume Two, Book 2: Cartography in the Traditional East and Southeast Asian Societies; Volume Two, Book 3: Traditional African, American, Arctic, Australian, and Pacific Societies; Volume Three: The European Renaissance (Book 1 and Book 2). "The History of Cartography … is the most ambitious overview of map making ever undertaken …. People come to know the world the way they come to map it—through their perceptions of how its elements are connected and of how they should move among them. This is precisely what the series is attempting by situating the map at the heart of cultural life and revealing its relationship to society, science, and religion…. It is trying to define a new set of relationships between maps and the physical world that involve more than geometric correspondence. It is in essence a new map of human attempts to chart the world" (New York Times review).

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