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The Land of Heart's Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island
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The Land of Heart's Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island Hardcover - 2013

by Layland, Michael

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Victoria, BC: Touchwood Editions. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1771510153 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and colour maps throughout ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 232 pages; "With 130 maps, dating between 1593 and 1915, this cartographic history tells the story of how Vancouver Island and the surrounding area came to be mapped. The book shows local cartographic milestones, marking progress in our knowledge through the island’s rich, although comparatively short, recorded history. However, the maps, by themselves and without context, cannot tell the whole story. The accompanying text reveals the motives, constraints, agendas, and intrigues that underpin their making. The narrative, roughly chronological, begins before the arrival of Europeans and concludes at the outset of the First World War and includes an introduction on the history and significance of map-making, as well as an afterword summarizing subsequent cartographic developments. Also included are an index, endnotes, a list of cartographic sources, and a glossary." .
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  • Title The Land of Heart's Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island
  • Author Layland, Michael
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; First Printing
  • Condition Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Touchwood Editions, Victoria, BC
  • Date 2013
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 21420
  • ISBN 9781771510158 / 1771510153
  • Weight 2.8 lbs (1.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 10.3 x 0.9 in (23.88 x 26.16 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Oceania
  • Library of Congress subjects Vancouver Island (B.C.), Cartography - British Columbia - Vancouver
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017380508

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