Download or read book The Royal Map Collections of England written by Helen Wallis and published by UC Biblioteca Geral 1. This book was released on 1981 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eastern Encounters written by Emily Hannam and published by Royal Collection Editions. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom in June 2018.
Download or read book A Discourse Concerning Western Planting written by Richard Hakluyt and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Curious Map Book written by Ashley Baynton-Williams and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since that ancient day when the first human drew a line connecting Point A to Point B, maps have been understood as one of the most essential tools of communication. Despite differences in language, appearance, or culture, maps are universal touchstones in human civilization. Over the centuries, maps have served many varied purposes; far from mere guides for reaching a destination, they are unique artistic forms, aides in planning commercial routes, literary devices for illuminating a story. Accuracy—or inaccuracy—of maps has been the make-or-break factor in countless military battles throughout history. They have graced the walls of homes, bringing prestige and elegance to their owners. They track the mountains, oceans, and stars of our existence. Maps help us make sense of our worlds both real and imaginary—they bring order to the seeming chaos of our surroundings. With The Curious Map Book, Ashley Baynton-Williams gathers an amazing, chronologically ordered variety of cartographic gems, mainly from the vast collection of the British Library. He has unearthed a wide array of the whimsical and fantastic, from maps of board games to political ones, maps of the Holy Land to maps of the human soul. In his illuminating introduction, Baynton-Williams also identifies and expounds upon key themes of map production, peculiar styles, and the commerce and collection of unique maps. This incredible volume offers a wealth of gorgeous illustrations for anyone who is cartographically curious.
Download or read book Historian s Guide to Early British Maps written by Helen Wallis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-04-06 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Britain and Ireland enjoy a rich cartographic heritage, yet historians have not made full use of early maps in their writings and research. This is partly due to a lack of information about exactly which maps are available. With the publication of this volume from the Royal Historical Society, we now have a comprehensive guide to the early maps of Great Britain. The book is divided into two parts: part one describes the history and purpose of maps in a series of short essays on the early mapping of the British Isles; part two comprises a guide to the collections, national and regional. Now available from Cambridge University Press, this volume provides an essential reference tool for anyone requiring to access maps of the British Isles dating back to the medieval period and beyond.
Download or read book World Directory of Map Collections written by Olivier Loiseaux and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.
Download or read book Catalogue of Maps Prints Drawings Etc Forming the Geographical and Topographical Collection Attached to the Library of King George the Third and Presented by His Majesty King George the Fourth to the British Museum written by and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Windsor Castle written by Steven Brindle and published by Royal Collection Editions. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As England's largest castle and premier royal residence, Windsor Castle is of outstanding importance: historically, architecturally, artistically and in the life of the nation. This authoritative history of the Castle, the first to be published in 100 years, draws upon new research and primary sources to present a general account of Windsor Castle and its immediate environs from around AD700 to the present day, setting this iconic building against the background of wider social, political and cultural events in the life of the monarchy and the nation. Not only is the book richly illustrated with historical drawings, watercolours and photographs from the Royal Collection and elsewhere, it also includes newly commissioned photography and 3D reconstructions of the Castle at key points in its development, showing how this historic site has changed and evolved over 13 centuries."--
Download or read book Royal and Republican Sovereignty in Early Modern Europe written by Robert Oresko and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-30 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of illustrated essays on sovereignty and political power in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe.
Download or read book A Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Books Pamphlets Manuscripts Maps Engravings and Engraved Portaits Illustrating the History and Geography of North and South America and the West Indies Altogether Forming the Most Extensive Collection Ever Offered for Sale written by John Russell Smith (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maps in the Atlases of The British Library written by Rodney W. Shirley and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying ... "CD-ROM contains the index to the two printed volumes. Searches can be made for principal atlas-makers or book authors, personal names of surveyors, map-makers, engravers, etc., or geographical area of map." -- disc label.
Download or read book Material on Nautical Cartography in the British Library 1550 1650 written by Helen Wallis and published by UC Biblioteca Geral 1. This book was released on 1984 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Monarchs Ministers and Maps written by David Buisseret and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992-12-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These diverse essays investigate political factors behind the rapid development of cartography in Renaissance Europe and its impact on emerging European nations. By 1500 a few rulers had already discovered that better knowledge of their lands would strengthen their control over them; by 1550, the cartographer's art had become an important instrument for bringing territories under the control of centralized government. Throughout the following century increasing governmental reliance on maps demanded greater accuracy and more sophisticated techniques. This volume, a detailed survey of the political uses of cartography between 1400 and 1700 in Europe, answers these questions: When did monarchs and ministers begin to perceive that maps could be useful in government? For what purposes were maps commissioned? How accurate and useful were they? How did cartographic knowledge strengthen the hand of government? By focusing on particular places and periods in early modern Europe, the chapters offer new insights into the growth of cartography as a science, the impetus behind these developments - often rulers attempting to expand their power - and the role of mapmaking in European history. The essay on Poland reveals that cartographic progress came only under the impetus of powerful rulers; another explores the French monarchy's role in the burst of scientific cartography that marked the opening of the "splendid century". Additional chapters discuss the profound influence of cartographic ideas on the English aristocracy during the sixteenth century, the relation of progress in mapmaking to imperialistic goals of the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs, and the supposed primacy of Italian mapmakingfollowing the Renaissance. Contributors to this volume are Peter Barber, David Buisseret, John Marino, Michael J. Mikos, Geoffrey Parker, and James Vann. These essays were originally presented as the Kenneth Nebenzahl, Jr., Lectures in the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library.
Download or read book The Map Book written by Peter Barber and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the historical development of maps and mapping from the Bronze Age to the present, collecting some 175 maps spanning ten millennia that represent the progress of civilization and technology, from military plans that depict enemy positions, to the famed London Underground layout, to the digitally enhanced renderings of today.
Download or read book British Archives written by Janet Foster and published by Springer. This book was released on 1995-09-27 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it was first published in 1982 British Archives has established itself as the premier reference work to holdings of archives and manuscript collections throughout the UK. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised and enlarged with more than 150 new entries, further widening the range of the book. Entries are structured to show the archives of the organisation as distinct from deposited collections and significant non-manuscript material, and additional details of fax number and conservation provision are included for the first time. All the existing entries have been significantly updated, together with the select bibliography and list of useful addresses of various organisations involved in the care and custody of archives. The introduction provides an invaluable guide to researchers using archives, including a summary of the relevant legislation and a detailed description of the usual holdings of county and other local authority record offices.
Download or read book British Librarianship and Information Work 1991 2000 written by J.H. Bowman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important reference volume covers developments in almost every aspect of British library and information work during the ten-year period 1991-2000. Some forty contributors, all of whom are experts in their subject, provide a robust overview of their specialities along with extensive further references which act as a starting point for further research. The book provides a comprehensive record of what took place in library and information management during a decade of considerable change and challenges. It is an essential reference resource for librarians and information professionals.
