A Journey Back in Time Through Maps: (Through the Ages)

In our modern day and age, when satellite imagery and GPS services like Google Maps, offer strikingly accurate images of the world, we can easily forget that for most of human history the world was an unknown tabula rasa on which cartographers, scientists, men of god, and kings imprinted their own dreams and ideals. This new extended edition, with the addition of about 15 maps, explores changing perceptions of the world map through the centuries and across multiple vastly different cultures. It juxtaposes 18th century Buddhist cartography in Japan with European mercantile maps of the same period. It travels with speculative cartographers and they argue in the scientific academies of Paris, London, and St. Petersburg over theories about what 'must' fill the great unknown. The book observes the emergence of the modern world view through the cartographic lens.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 8 1. The Dawn of Cartography: From Peutinger to Kepler 14 Tabula Peutingeriana 16 Hereford Mappa Mundi 22 Universalis Cosmographia 24 Nova, et Integra Universi Orbis Descriptio 26 Altera Generalis Tab. Secundum Ptol. 28 Typus Orbis Universalis 30 Die ganze Welt in einem Kleberblat 32 Die erst General Tafel 34 Noua Orbis Terrarum Delineatio 36 2. The Dutch Golden Age: The Rise of the Modern Map 38 Typus Orbis Terrarum 40 Pars Orbis 42 La Herdike Enterprinse faict par le Signeur Draeck 44 O Caput elleboro Dignum... 46 Veritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements 48 Septentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio 50 Terrestrial Globe Gores 52 Orbis Terrae Novissima Descriptio 54 Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula 56 Werreldt Kaert 58 Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula 62 3. The French: Positivist Cartographic Imaginings 64 Mappe-monde Geo-Hydrographique 66 Le Globe Terrestre Représenté en Deux Plans-Hémisphères 68 Carte Très Curieuse De La Mer Du Sud 70 Le Globe Terrestre Representé en Deux Plans-Hemispheres 74 Mappe Monde nouvelle 76 Carte General Des Découvertes De L’Amiral de Fonte 78 Mappe-Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre 80 Planisphere Physique 82 Mappemonde ou Description du Globe Terrestre 84 Mappemonde 86 4. Cartography of Colonialism 88 Designatio Orbis Christiani 90 Carte Generale de Toutes Les Costes du Monde 92 Carte Generale des Royaumes, Etats et Domaines 94 Essay d’une Carte Reduite 96 British Empire, Showing the Commercial Routes of the World 98 5. The Oriental Perspective: The East Asian Global Vision 100 Complete Map of the Nine Border Towns of the Great Ming 102 Map of all Under Heaven 104 Outline Map of All Countries of the Universe 106 All-Under-Heaven Complete Map of the Everlasting Unified Qing Empire 108 Map of the World 112 Newly Made Map of the Earth 114 Square Map of all the Countries on the Globe 116 Map of the World 118 Home Education Round-the-World Sugoroku 120 Pictorial Map of the World 124 6. Scientifica: Maps and Science 126 Tabula Geographico-Hydrographica 128 Mappe-Monde Physique d’Après les Vues du Prof. Pallas 130 Carte Generale de la Terre Appliquée a l’Astronomie 132 A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe 136 View of the Comparative Heights, of the Principal Mountains and Lengths of the Principal Rivers in the World 142 Chart of the World Shewing the Tracks of the U.S. Exploring Expedition 144 Geometrical Projection of Two Thirds of the Sphere 146 Neueste Karte Der Erde 148 Zu Dr. Jileks Oceanografie 150 7. Whimsy and Persuasive Cartography 154 The Plumb-pudding in danger: or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper 156 Missionary Map of the World 158 Map of the Square and Stationary Earth 160 Prevailing Religions of the World and Progress of Evangelization 162 The Arctic Regions Showing Exploration Towards the North Pole 164 What Germany Wants 166 Great European Visit Memorial Flight Game 168 Wie met de heele wereld wil verkeeren, moet eerst Esperanto leeren! 170 Carriers of the New Black Plague 172 Military Panoramap of the Theatre of War 174 Target Berlin, Target Tokyo 176 Air France Réseau Aérien Mondial 180 8. The 19th Century: Gentleman Travelers and Armchair Adventurers 182 Jeu Instructif des Peuples et Costumes 184 Arrowsmith’s Map of the World on a Globular Projection 190 A New Chart of the World on Mercator’s Projection 192 Western Hemisphere 196 Planisphère 198 Colton’s New Illustrated Map of the World 200 Planisphère Illustré 202 Nouveau Planisphère Illustré 204 Crofutt’s New Map of the Trans-Continental, American, and Trans-Continental, European, Route Around the World 206 Le Tour du Monde en un Clin d’Oeil 208 9. Worlds that Were, and Were Not 214 Les Marins Monstres & Terrestres 216 Mundus Alter et Idem 218 Planisphaerium Coeleste 220 Accurata Utopiae Tabula 224 Sisteme de la Création du Monde 226 Carte de l’Isle de la Félicité 228 Temperance Map 230 An Anciente Mappe of Fairy Land Newly Discovered and Set Forth 232 The Author 238

About the Author :
Kevin J. Brown is a rare map dealer based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the owner of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, is one of the largest and most active firms specialising in antiquarian cartography in the United States. He has dealt with countless rare maps from all periods covering all regions. Kevin continues to have a passion for rare maps and always looks forward to his next cartographic discovery.