Complete,
original hard-to-find back issue
of Mercator's World — the Magazine of Maps, Exploration, and
Discovery.
- This is the March-April 2000
edition, Volume 5, Number 2, and
the artwork on the cover
shows a detail of northeastern North America from Gerard Mercator's
1569 world map, illustrating an article on the "discovery" of Canada's
Ungava Bay.
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Other articles in the issue cover the Silk Road explorations of Sven
Hedin, Hollywood's "Red Line" map locating the homes of celebrities,
Hungarian cartography,
cosmic spheres and maps of the solar system, the map collection of the
British Library at
St. Pancras Station, phrenology, and more, as well as ads, book
reviews, and calendar of events.
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This magazine measures 10¾" x 8½" and has 80 pages, printed on
high-quality glossy
paper.
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Mercator's World magazine is must reading for
the
map
collector and this scarce back issue would be a wonderful addition to
your library.
- Condition: It is in excellent condition, complete and intact, bright and clean, with no
rips, tears, or writing. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any
questions.
- Buy with confidence! We are
always happy to combine
shipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for
everything
at one time, not individually.
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