FILLMORE, STANLEY

The Chartmakers the History of Nautical Surveying in Canada

Toronto: Fisheries and Oceans, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0919601928. Illustrated by Color plates. Slight wear, gift notation on half title page. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 255 pages; "The charting of Canada's three oceans and thousands of miles of inland waterways by Canadian hydrographers is now 100 years old and this book is published in celebration of this anniversary.". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 15243

Catalogue: Maritime::Cartography

Keywords: 0919601928 Maps Cartography champlain captain cook captain vancouver MARITIME Geography

WIGAL, DONALD

Historic Maritime Maps

London: Sirocco, 2007. Hardcover. ISBN: 1844843890. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Full colour illustrations throughout ; Magnus Collection; Colour Illustrations; 12.6 X 9.6 X 1.7 inches; 256 pages; "The selection of maps in this book dates from the 12th to the 18th century. While they may appear quite primitive to our eyes, they reveal the steady progress of the earliest seafarers in their determination to conquer the sea. What they lack in geographical accuracy, they make up for in charm.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 19088

Catalogue: Maritime::Cartography

Keywords: 1844843890 Cartography MARITIME CARTOGRAPHY