Reference Books
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- MCC 17 - The Cape Of Good Hope, 1782-1842 : Schrire, D.
- MCC 6 - Early Maps And Views Of The Cape Of Good Hope : Tooley, R.V.
- Pieter Van Den Broecke's Journal Of Voyages To Cape Verde, Guinea And Angola 1605-1612 : La Fleur, J.D. (Ed.)
- The Mapping Of Africa A Cartobibliography Of Printed Maps of The African Continent To 1700 : Betz, Richard L.
America - North
- A Book Of Old Maps Delineating American History From The Earliest Days Down To The Close Of The Revolutionary War : Fite, Emerson D. and Archibald Freeman
- A List Of Maps Of America In The Library Of Congress : Phillips, Philip
- America - Early Maps Of The New World : Wolff, Hans
- America Explored The Cartographical History Of The Exploration Of North America : Johnson, Adrian
- American Printmaking The First 150 Years : The Museum Of Graphic Art
- American Traders In European Ports : Carter, John Swain
- An Encyclopaedia Of North And South America 1786 : Crone, G.R.
- Atlas Of The American Revolution : Nebenzahl, Kenneth and Don Higginbotham
- British Maps of Colonial America : Cumming, William P.
- Cartographic Sources In The Rosenberg Library : Taliaferro, Henry G.
- Charting Louisiana Five Hundred Years Of Maps : Lemmon, Alfred E., Magill, John T. and Wiese, Jason R. (Eds.)
- Early Printed Maps of Canada I - 1540-1703 : Kershaw, Kenneth A.
- European Approaches To North America, 1450-1640 : Quinn, David B.
- Historical Atlas Of The United States : Hayes, Derek
- Lewis Evans To Which Is Added Evan's A Brief Account Of Pennsylvania : Gipson, Lawrence Henry
- Mapping Boston : Krieger, Alex and David Cobb with Amy Turner
- Mapping Of The Trans-Mississippi West 1540-1884 : Wheat, C.I.
- Mapping The West America's Westward Movement 1524-1890 : Cohen, Paul E.
- Maps And Charts Published In America Before 1800: A Bibliography. Revised Edition. : Wheat, Jane Clement and Christian F. Brun
- Maps Of America To 1860 In The William L Clements Library
- Maps Of Texas And The Southwest, 1513 - 1900 : Martin, James C. and Robert Sidney Martin
- MCC 20 - North American City Plans - A Selection
- MCC 69 - Printed Maps Of America Part II : Tooley, R.V.
- MCC 92 - A Sequence Of Maps Of America : Tooley, R.V.
- MCC, Printed Maps Of America Parts I, II, III and IV No's 68, 69, 80 and 96 : Tooley, R.V.
- New England In Early Printed Maps 1513 To 1800 An Illustrated Carto-Bibliography : McCorkle, Barbara Backus
- The Discovery Of North America : Cumming, W.P, Skelton R.A., Quinn D.B.
- The Exploration Of North America 1630-1776 : Cumming, W.P, S. Hillier, D.B. Quinn, G. Williams
- The First Delineation Of The New World And The First Use Of The Name America On A Printed Map : Stevens, Henry N.
- The Hammond-Harwood House Atlas Of Historical Maps Of Maryland 1608-1908 : Papenfuse, Edward C. and Joseph M. Coale III
- The Mapping Of America : Schwartz, Seymour J. and Ehrenberg, Ralph E
- The Mapping Of America : Tooley, R.V.
- The Mapping Of New Spain Indigenous Cartography And The Maps Of The Relaciones Geograficas : Mundy, Barbara E.
- The Mapping Of North America A List Of Printed Maps 1511-1670 : Burden, Philip D.
- The Mapping Of North America II A List Of Printed Maps 1671-1700 : Burden, Philip D.
- The Maryland State Archives Atlas Of Historical Maps Of Maryland 1608-1908 : Papenfuse, Edward C. and Joseph M. Coale III
- The New England Merchants In The Seventeenth Century : Bailyn, David
- The Saint Lawrence Basin And Its Border-Lands Being The Story Of Their Discovery, Exploration And Occupation : Dawson, S.E.
- The Southeast In Early Maps : Cumming, William P.
- Views and Viewmakers of Urban America Lithographs of Towns and Cities in the United States and Canada : Reps, John W.
America - South
- Auf Den Spuren Der Entdecker Am Sudlichsten Ende Der Welt : Dreyer-Eimbcke, Oswald
Asia
- A Traveller in Thirteenth-Century Arabia : Smith, G. Rex
- Arabia In Early Maps : Tibbetts, G.R.
- Het Land Van De Bijbel - Oude Kaarten En Prenten Van Israel : Sluys, W.G.J. Van Der
- Historic Maps Of Armenia The Cartographic Heritage : Galichian, Rouben
- Isles of Gold: Antique Maps of Japan : Hugh Cortazzi
- Japan - A Cartographic Vision : Walter, Lutz
- Prints Of Southeast Asia In The India Office Library The East India Company In Malaysia And Indonesia 1786-1824 : Bastin, John and Rohatgi, Pauline
British Isles
- A Descriptive List Of The Printed Maps Of Somersetshire 1575-1914 - With Biographical Notes And Illustrations : Chubb, T.
- County Atlases Of The British Isles - Volume III 1764-1789 : Hodson, D.
- County Atlases Of The British Isles 1579 - 1850 - MCC Part I, II, III, IV and V : Skelton, R.A.
- County Atlases Of The British Isles 1579-1850 - A Bibliography 1579-1703 : Skelton, R.A.
- Early Printed Maps Of The British Isles 1477-1650 [The Completely Revised And Updated Edition] : Shirley, Rodney W.
- English Maps - A History - The British Library Studies In Map History Volume II : Delano-Smith, & Roger J.P. Kain
- John Norden's Manuscript Maps Of Cornwall And Its Nine Hundreds : Ravenhill, William
- Kent And The Channel : The O'Shea Gallery
- Kent Maps & Plans : Bergess, Wyn
- Mapping England : Foxell, Simon
- MCC 27 - Bickham's Bird's-Eye County Views And The British Monarchy : Schrire, D.
- MCC 4 - Adams And Pine's Maps Of The Armada : Schrire, D.
- MCC 51 - Sir George H.Fordham, Cartobibliographer : Henshall, J.M.
- MCC 54 - Marine Plans And Charts Of Wales : Evans, Olwen Caradoc
- Michelin Maps Of The British Isles 1949-c.1934 At The 1:200,000 Scale : Everard, Cyril
- Ogilby's Road Maps Of England And Wales From Ogilby's : Ogilby, John
- Printed Maps Of Sussex 1575-1900 : Kingsley, David
- Six Views Of Richmond, Surrey In The Eighteenth Century : Lawrence, Nicholas
- Studies In Carto-Bibliography : Fordham, Sir Herbert George
- The A-Z of Geogian Dublin: John Rocque's maps of the City of Dublin in 1756 and the County in 1760 : Ferguson, Paul
- The Counties of Britain, A Tudor Atlas By John Speed : Nicolson, Nigel
- The County Maps Of Old England : Moule, Thomas
- The Gough Map: The Earliest Road Map of Great Britain? : Nick Millea
- The Large Scale County Maps Of The British Isles 1596-1850 : Rodger, Elizabeth M.
- The Maps Of Edinburgh 1544-1929 Second Edition, Revised With Cencus Of Copies In Edinburgh Libraries : Cowan, William and Boog Watson, Charles
- The Printed Maps Of Hertfordshire 1577-1900 [Set Of MCC] : Hodson, D.
- The Roads Of Devon And Cornwall West Country : Bennett, Francis
- The Royal English Atlas - Eighteenth Century County Maps Of England And Wales : Bowen, Emanuel and Kitchin, Thomas
- The Shadow Of The Moon - British Solar Eclipse Mapping In The Eighteenth Century : Armitage, Geoff
- Tudor Townscapes - The Town Plans From John Speed's Theatre Of the Empire Of Great Britaine 1610 : Speed, Jeffery John
British Isles - London
- London In Maps : Glanville, Philippa
- London Street Views 1838-1840 : Tallis, John
- Mapping London - Making Sense Of The City : Foxell, Simon
- MCC 38 - Ward Maps Of The City Of London : Hyde, R.
- Robert Baker Of Piccadilly Hall And His Heirs : Sheppard, Francis
- The A To Z Of Edwardian London With An Introduction by M.H. Port : Saunders, Ann (Ed.)
- The A To Z Of Georgian London : Hyde, Ralph
- The A To Z Of Restoration London - [The City Of London 1676] : Hyde, Ralph - Fisher, John and Roger Cline
- The A To Z Of Victorian London : Hyde, Ralph
Cartographers
- Abraham Ortelius And The First Atlas - Essays Commemorating The Quadricentennial Of His Death 1598-1998 : Broecke, Marcel Van Den, Peter Van Der Krogt & Peter Meurer
- Atlas Du Voyage De La Perouse : Tchou, Claude
- Bel Et Utile - The Work Of The Robert De Vaugondy Family Of Mapmakers : Pedley, Mary Sponberg
- Braun And Hogenberg's The City Maps Of Europe A Selection Of 16th Century Town Plans And Views : Goss, John
- Description Of A Recently Discovered : Edwards, Francis
- Jean Guerard's Atlas Of America Found In The Austrian National Library And The Topkapi Palace Museum : Ulkekul, Cevat
- Louis Antoine Roussin Et Ses Precurseuers Les Debuts De La Lithographie Et De La Photographie A La Reunion : Ryckebusch, Jackie
- Maps and Map-Makers : Tooley, R. V.
- Maps In The Parliamentary Papers By The Arrowsmiths, Part I and II : McGechaen and Verner
- MCC 50 - A Dictionary Of Mapmakers Part IV Fatout To Gutierrez : Tooley, R.V.
- Mercator With A foreword By R.A. Skelton : Osley, A.S.
- Portraits Of The Famous And InFamous Australia, New Zealand And The Pacific 1492-1970 : Kivell, Rex Nan and Sydney Spence
- The History Of Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer And His : Koeman, Dr.C.
- Tooley's Dictionary of Map Makers- with supplement : Tooley, R. V.
- Tooley's Dictionary Of Mapmakers Revised Edition A-D : Map Collector Publications
- Tooley's Dictionary Of Mapmakers Revised Edition E-J : Map Collector Publications
- Tooley's Dictionary Of Mapmakers Revised Edition K-P : Map Collector Publications
- Tooley's Dictionary Of Mapmakers Revised Edition Q-Z : Map Collector Publications
Collecting Maps
- Antique Maps For The Collector : Gohm, Richard Van De
- Collecting Antique Maps - A New Edition With Price Guide An Introduction To Cartography : Potter, Jonathan
- Discovering Antique Maps : Hodgkiss, A.G.
- Investing In Maps : Baynton-Williams, Roger
- The World Of A Seventeenth-Century Collector The Atlas Blaeu - Van Der Hem : Groot, Erlend De
- Tooley's Handbook For Map Collectors - A Subject Index Record : Tooley, R.V.
Europe
- A Catalogue Of Printed Maps Of Greece 1477-1800 Third Edition Fully Revised And Enlarged : Zacharakis, Christos G.
- Compass Rose Events At Sea And Nautical Charts From Finnish History : Lainio, Eka
- Five Centuries Of Maps And Charts Of Croatia : Novak, Drago
- Italy's Sixteenth Century Contribution To The Cartography Of Malta : Ganado, Albert
- La Cartografia De Francesa : Catalunya, Institut Cartografic de
- La Mer De Arte - Art Galore : Various
- Maps And Mapping Of Norway 1602-1855 : Ginsberg, William B
- MCC 35 - Maps Of Germany With Marginal Town Views : Stopp, Prof. Dr. K.
- Norvegia Regnum A Collection Of Maps And Sea Charts Of Norway 1602-1827 : Ginsberg, William B.
- Printed Maps Of Scandinavia And The Arctic 1482-1601 : Ginsberg, William B.
- Scandia: Important Early Maps Of The Northern Regions & Maps And Charts Of Norway From The Collection Of William B. & Inger G. Ginsberg : The American-Scandinavian Foundation
- Seekarten Der Nord- Und Ostsee : Recke, Michael
- Some Highlights From The History Of The Cartography Of Cyprus : Stylianou, Andreas and Judith
- The History Of The Cartography Of Nicosia : Stylianou, A. & J. (Eds.)
- The Malinowski Collection Of Maps Of Poland [in 7 volumes] MCC Volumes 25, 31, 43, 56, 57, 84, and 86 : Malinowski, H.
- The Mapmakers' Quest Depicting New Worlds In Renaissance Europe : Buisseret, David
Exploration
- Four Travel Journals - The Americas, Antarctica And Africa, 1775-1874 : Various
- New Found Lands Maps In The History Of Exploration : Whitfield, Peter
- Searching For Franklin, The Land Arctic Searching Expedition 1855 : Barr, William (Ed.)
- Sir Francis Drake - A Pictorial Biography With An Historical Introduction : Kraus, Hans P.
- Sir Walter Ralegh's Discoverie Of Guiana : Ed. Lorimer, Joyce
- The Arctic Whaling Journals Of William Scoresby The Younger. Volume III The Voyages Of 1817, 1818 And 1820. : Jackson, C. Ian (Ed.)
- The Guiana Travels Of Robert Schomburgk 1835-1844 Volume I: Explorations On Behalf Of The Royal Geographical Society : Riviere, Peter (Ed.)
- The Journal Of Jean-Francois De Galup De La Perouse 1785-1788 Volume II : Dunmore, John (Ed.)
- The Sources Of The Nile: Explorers' Maps 1856-1891 A.D. : Crone, G.R. Ed.
- The Travels Of Ibn Battuta AD 1325-1354 Index Volume V : Bivar, A.D.H. (Compiled by)
- Ultima Thule Arctic Explorations : Lainema, Matii & Nurminen, Juha
General
- A Miscellaneous Collection of Sotheby's Catalogues Voyages/Travel/Maps/Atlases Related 1958-1976 : Sotheby's
- American Book Prices Current - 20 Volumes : Various
- An Atlas Of Fantasy The Worlds Of Tolkein, Burroughs, Milne, Conan Doyle ... : Post, J.B.
- Annual Register Of Book Values Voyages, Travel & Exploration : Cole, Michale (Series Editor)
- Antique Maps : Radford, P. J.
- Antique Maps Sea Charts City Views Celestial Charts & Battle Plans Price Guide 1983 87 89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97-98 99-2000 : Jolly, David C.
- Antique Maps, Sea Charts, City Views, Celestial Charts & Battle Plans Price Guide And Collectors' Handbook For 1983 : Jolly, David C.
- Antique Maps, Sea Charts, City Views, Celestial Charts & Battle Plans Price Guide And Collectors' Handbook For 1984 : Jolly, David C.
- Antique Maps, Sea Charts, City Views, Celestial Charts & Battle Plans Price Record & Handbook for 1985 : Jolly, David C
- Antique Maps, Sea Charts, City Views, Celestial Charts & Battle Plans Price Record & Handbook for 1987 : Jolly, David C.
- Atlantes Neerlandici Bibliography Of Terrestrial, Maritime & Celestial Atlases Up To 1880 : Koeman, Dr. Ir. C.
- Cartographica Curiosa : Hoppen, Stephanie
- Cities Of The World A History In Maps : Whitfield, Peter
- Civitates Orbis Terrarum 1572-1618 In Six Parts With An Introduction By R.A.Skelton : Braun & Hogenberg
- Claims Of Craftsmanship - A Lecture : Bulloch, J.M.
- Cosmography Maps From Ptolemy's Geography
- Courtiers and Cannibals, Angels and Amazons - The Art Of The Decorative Titlepage : Shirley, Rodney
- Decorative Printed Maps Of The 15th To 18th Centuries : Skelton, R.A.
- Die Karte Als Kunstwerk : Verlag, Dr Alfons Uhl
- Early Maps : Campbell, Tony
- Explorers' Maps : Skelton, R.A.
- Five Centuries Of Map Printing : Woodward, David
- Five Centuries Of Maps And Map-Making An Exhibition Catalogue : The Royal Institute Of Chartered Surveyors
- From Plantagenet To Saxe-Coburg: Maps From The Fiat Lux Library, 1482-1899 : Wolf, Eric W.
- History Comes To Life Collecting Historical Letters And Documents : Rendell, Kenneth W.
- History Of Cartography Revised And Enlarged By R.A. Skelton : Bagrow, Leo
- How To Identify Old Maps and Globes : Lister, Raymond
- Imago Mundi 48 - The International Journal For The History Of Cartography : Various
- Imago Mundi 50 - The International Journal For The History Of Cartography : Various
- Imago Mundi 51 - The International Journal For The History Of Cartography : Various
- Imago Mundi 54 - The International Journal For The History Of Cartography : Various
- Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici - (Volume III A & B) A New Edition Compiled By Dr Peter Van Der Krogt : Koeman, Professor Cornelius
- Le Livre Des Isles Atlas Et Recits Insulaires De La Genese A Jules Verne : Lestringant, Frank
- Lexicon Der Reisen Und Entdeckungen : Embadjer, Dr. Friedrich
- Mappae Antiquae Liber Amicorum Gunter Schilder Essays On The Occasion Of His 65 Birthday : Krogt, Peter Van Der (Ed. with Paula Van Gestel-Van Het Schip)
- Mapping Paradise A History Of Heaven On Earth : Scafi, Alessandro
- Maps And History Constructing Images Of The Past : Black, Jeremy
- Maps And Map-Makers : Tooley, R.V.
- Maps Finding Our Place in the World : Ackerman, James R. and Karrow Jr., Robert W.
- Maps In Bibles 1500-1600 : Delano-Smithe, Catherine and Morley Ingram, E.
- Maps Their History, Characteristics And Uses - A Hand-Book For Teachers : Fordham, Sir Herbert George
- MCC 34 - Notes And Addenda : Tooley, R.V.
- MCC 39 - Comparative Cartography : Stevens, Henry and Roland Tree
- MCC 52 - Decorative Initials In Maps And Atlases : Bellaire, Alfred
- Miscellanea Cartographica : Koeman, C.
- Monumenta Cartographica Neerlandica II : Schilder, Gunter
- Repertoire Bibliographique Ventes Publiques Juillet 1987 - Juillet 1988 : L'Argus Du Livre De Collection
- Sheppard's International Directory Of Ephemera Dealers : Joseph, Richard
- The A.E. Nordenskiold Collection In The Helsinki University Library Annotated Catalogue Of Maps Made Up To 1800 : Mickwitz, Ann-Mari and Miekkavaara, Leena
- The Bookshop Of The World The Role Of The Low Countries In The Book-trade : Hellinga, Lotte. Duke, Alastar. Harskamp, Jacob. Hermans, Theo
- The Commerce Of Cartography Making And Marketing Maps In Eighteenth-Century France And England : Pedley, Mary Sponberg
- The Map Collector A Complete Set - Issues 1 to 74
- The Map Collector Issue No. 23 June 1983
- The Map Collector Issue No. 39 Summer 1987
- The Map Collector Issue No. 46 Spring 1989
- The Map Collector Issue No. 48 Autumn 1989
- The Map Collector Issue No. 49 Winter 1989
- The Map Collector Issue No. 50 Spring 1990
- The Map Collector Issue No. 51 Summer 1990
- The Map Collector Issue No. 53 Winter 1990
- The Map Collector Issue No. 54 Spring 1991
- The Map Collector Issue No. 56 Autumn 1991
- The Map Collector Issue No. 58 Spring 1992
- The Map Collector Issue No. 59 Summer 1992
- The Map Collector Issue No. 60 Autumn 1992
- The Map Collector Issue No. 61 Winter 1992
- The Map Collector Issue No. 67 Summer 1994
- The Map Collector Issue No. 69 Winter 1994
- The Map Collector Issue No. 71 Summer 1995
- The Map Collector Issue No.57 Winter 1991
- The Map Collector Issues 14 -17 (1981)
- The Mirror Of The World
- The Moneymaker : Gleeson, Janet
- The Nautical Chart A Novel Of Adventure : Perez-Reverte, Arturo
- The Newberry Library List Of Manuscript Maps In The Edward E. Ayer Collection : Smith, Clara A.
- The Origins Of The Grand Tour The Travels Of Robert Montagu, William Hammond, Banaster Maynard : Brennan, Michael G. (Ed)
- Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Die Schoensten Karten Aus Dem Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570
- To The Ends Of The Earth 100 Maps That Changed The World : Harwood, Jeremy
Hydrography
- Memoirs of Hydrography : Dawson, L. S.
- Plans In St. George's Channel - 1748 : Morris, Lewis
- Sea Charts Of The Early Explorers 13th To 17th Century : Du Jourdin M.M. & De La Ronciere M.
- The Arctic Whaling Journals Of William Scoresby The Younger Volume I The Voyages Of 1811, 1812 And 1813 : Jackson, C. Ian (Ed.)
- The Boundless Deep ... The European Conquest Of The Ocean, 1450 to 1840 : Hattendorf, John B.
- The Central Australian Expedition 1844-1846 The Journals Of Charles Sturt : Davis, Richard C (Ed.)
- The Charting Of The Oceans Ten Centuries Of Maritime Maps : Whitfield, Peter
- The Discovery Of River Gambra By Richard Jobson 1623 : Gamble, David P. and Hair, P.E.H. (Ed.)
- The Discovery Of The South Shetland Islands 1819-1820 The Journal Of Midshipman C.W. Poynter : Campbell, R.J. (Ed.)
- The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794 The Journal Of The Voyage By Alejandro Malaspina Volume I Cadiz ... : David, Andrew and Williams, Glyndwr (Eds.)
- The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794 The Journal Of The Voyage By Alejandro Malaspina Volume II Panama ... : David, Andrew and Williams, Glyndwr (Eds)
- The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794 Volume III Manila To Cadiz : David, Andrew, Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe, Novi, Carlos and Williams,G.
- The Travel Diary Of Robert Bargrave Levant Merchant 1647-1656 : Brennan, Michael G. (Ed.)
Pacific
- A Bibliography Of Selected Early Books And Pamphlets Relating To Australia 16-1810 With The Supplement And Extension From 1881-1900 : Spence, Sydney A.
- G.F. Muller And The Imperial Russian Academy : Black, J.L.
- MCC - 60 64 66 72 79 85 93 Printed Maps Of Australia : Tooley, R.V.
- MCC 12 - One Hundred Foreign Maps Of Australia, 1773-1887 : Tooley, R.V.
- MCC 32 - French Explorers' Maps Of New Zealand : Hargreaves, R.P.
- MCC 44 - Printed Maps Of New South Wales, 1773-1873 : Tooley, R.V.
- Terra Incognita - Mapping The Antipodes : Hiatt, Alfred
- The Early Mapping of Hawaii : Fitzpatrick, Gary L.
- The Mapping Of Australia : Tooley, R.V.
- The Pacific Journal Of Louis-Antoine De Bougainville 1767-1768 : Dunmore, John (Ed)
West Indies
- MCC 55 - Printed Maps Of Antigua 1689 - 1899 : Tooley, R.V.
World
- A la Carte : Ristow, Walter
- A Map Of The World Designed By Giovanni Matteo Contarini Engraved By Francesco Roselli 1506
- Cities of The World - Complete Edition Of The Colour Plates Of 1572-1617 : Braun, Georg and Hogenberg, Franz [Edited by Stephan Fuessel]
- Facsimile Atlas To The Early History Of Cartography... The XV And XVI Centuries : Nordenskiold, A.E.
- La Mappemonde De Petrus Plancius Gravee Par Josua Van Den Ende 160 : Destombes, Marcel
- Sir Francis Drake's Voyage Round The World 1577-1580 Two Contemporary Maps : Drake, F. [Facsimile]
- The Blathwayt Atlas : Black, Jeanette D.
- The Mapping Of The World. Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700 : Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700
- The Wittenberg World Map - Daniel's Dream Map 1529-1661 : Gallner, Ernst
- Theatrum Orbis Terrarum : Ortelius, Abraham