Complete,
original hard-to-find back issue
of Mercator's World — the Magazine of Maps, Exploration, and
Discovery.
- This is the January-February
2001 edition, Volume 6, Number 1, and
the illustration on the cover
is a detail from a hand-colored reproduction of Olaus Magnus' 1539 map
of Scandinavia,
Carta marina et Descriptio septemtrionalium terrarum ac
mirabilium rerum in eis contentarum..., illustrating an
article by Carol Urness. More illustrations are
found inside.
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Other articles in the issue cover the map collections of the Huntington
Library,
orthophotos and orthophotoquad maps, the "granite sea" map in the plaza
at the U.S. Navy
Memorial in Washington, D.C., the uses of software to map crime
locations, Mercator's 1595 atlas on CD-ROM, Rodney Shirley, and 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,
bright, tight, 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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