Groundbreakers – Remarkable Maps from the Low Countries, 1500-1900 - van Schaik Anne-Rieke
Remarkable Maps from the Low Countries, 1500–1900
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Remarkable maps and atlases reveal the rich history of cartography in the Low Countries
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2024Uitgever: Hannibal Books320 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 290x250ISBN-10: 9464941049ISBN-13: 9789464941043Koop dit boek tweedehands
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A fascinating immersion into the cartography and history of the Low Countries An old map does not only represent a geographical situation; it also embodies a veritable journey of discovery through world history. In this book, historian Anne-Rieke van Schaik immerses herself in the many stories behind the fascinating maps, prints, atlases, globes and instruments belonging to the Phoebus Foundation?s collection. These objects testify to glorious moments and dark interludes in the history of the Low Countries,...
