Book cover of Atlas: A World of Maps from the British Library

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The British Library's map collection is the national cartographic collection of Britain and numbers around four million maps dating from 15 CE to 2017 CE. These include road maps drawn for 13th century pilgrims and sea charts for 17th-century pirates. They include the first printed map to show the Americas…

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1 author picked Atlas as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Wide-ranging, high-production values, a good balance of maps and text, and excellent value for money. Includes many different types of map not least those of fantasy worlds.

From Jeremy's list on for people who love maps.

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