1997 MERCATOR'S WORLD Cellarius Celestial Map Magazine JAPAN Frisland Wind Heads

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1997 MERCATOR'S WORLD Cellarius Celestial Map Magazine JAPAN Frisland Wind Heads
Complete original issue of
Mercator's World, The Magazine of Maps, Atlases, Globes and Charts
.
This is Volume 2, Number 1, with articles and stories on antique maps of Frisland, by F.J. Manasek, celestial maps, Japanese mapmaking, wind heads, maps on playing cards, fantasy worlds on maps, the Todhunter-Allen collection, the Ahousat people, and maps of the National Geographic Society, plus the magazine's regular features.
The beautiful map portrayed on the cover is a 1660 sky chart by Andreas Cellarius. This magazine measures a generous 11" x 8½" and has 82 pages. It was published in 1997, and evidently had a short press run because it was out of print shortly after publication; consequently, it is a difficult issue to find. The scans below show a few of the inside pages:
Condition:
It is in very good condition, bright, tight, and clean, with
no
marks, rips, or tears.
Mercator's World
magazine is must reading for the map collector and this scarce back issue would be a wonderful addition to your library. We are pleased to offer it with
our unconditional, money-back guarantee.
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