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The World For a King: Pierre Desceliers' Map of 1550
Chet Van Duzer
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| #583240 in Books | British Library Publishing | 2015-09-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.00 x1.00 x14.50l,.0 | File type: PDF | 160 pages | British Library Publishing||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| Chet Van Duzer continues to produce the best analysis of old maps|By Jim Siebold|I am an avid collector and researcher of old maps and Chet Van Duzer's book on the Desceliers' map is EXCELLENT! The depth and quality of research is impressive. The quality of the images are also excellent. These maps have not received this depth of analysis and research until this book. Van Duzer|About the Author|
Chet Van Duzer is a cartographic historian and the author of numerous articles and three previous books. His most recent title is the highly acclaimed Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps.
This lavishly produced new study features a full-scale color reproduction and commentary on one of the British Library's greatest treasures, the manuscript world map of 1550 produced by Pierre Desceliers. The map is one of the most important of the "Dieppe School" of cartography that flourished in Normandy from the 1540s to the 1560s. Chet Van Duzer's fascinating text situates the map in context among Desceliers' other surviving works; analyzes the map's many illust...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The World For a King: Pierre Desceliers' Map of 1550 | Chet Van Duzer.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
