A spectacular, large-format collection of Adam Dant`s fine art maps giving a unique view of our history & life today. Artist & cartographer Adam Dant surveys London`s past, present & future from his studio in the East End. Beautiful, witty & subversive, his astonishing maps offer a compelling view of history, lore, language & life in the capital & beyond. Traversed by a plethora of colourful characters including William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Mary Wollstonecraft & Barbara Windsor, Adam Dant`s maps extend from the shipwrecks on the bed of the Thames to the stars in the sky over Soho. Along the way, he captures all the rich traditions in the capital, from brawls & buried treasure to gin & gentlemen`s clubs. Accompanying text by the artist gives the background to each of the handsome cartographic artworks, revealing his inspirations & artistic process & outlining his cultural allusions. Reproduced in large format, the maps invite the reader to study all the astonishing & often hilarious details within, offering hours of fascination for the curious. Published in conjunction with the Spitalfields Life blog, Maps of London & Beyond

Includes:: an extensive interview with Adam Dant by the blog`s founder The Gentle Author.

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Underground, Bus, Green Line Coach, Tram & Main Line Suburban
- all these are covered in this brand new survey of London`s public
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This is a superbly illustrated collection of historical maps of Malaya & Borneo, dating from the 1500s to World War II. ” Maps of Malaya & Borneo” showcase the extensive map collections of His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Sultan of Selangor, & Richard Curtis. The combined collections contain more than 150 maps ranging from what may now appear to be inaccurate medieval maps based on the workings of Ptolemy to maps given to troops during World War II. The collections include early Portuguese, Dutch & French maps, nautical charts, maps of the interior, maps from atlases & encyclopaedias, maps of the Malaysian states, maps showing economy & infrastructure & city maps. Extensive & enlightening text highlights key features of the maps, insights into their creators & the technical developments that enabled them to be made. ...

Guy Browning was weaned on, educated by & to this day remains utterly in love with maps, so it`s only right that the story of his life should also be the story of his favourite maps. In this little comic masterpiece, a series of quirky cartographic gems chart his unsteady progress from birthplace Chipping Norton, `the golden navel of the universe`, through his starting position as second son
- ` Second children are like second marriages: you know that in general they`re worth having but you`ve also learned from your first how messy & unpleasant they can be`
- & then round the world via the Alps, the American West & the heat & dust of El Salvador
- ` It is to that fine country I owe my abiding love for all things Hispanic & my deep dislike for porridge`.


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People everywhere share some kind of nostalgia for an innocence experienced at the beginning of history & look forward to a joy promised at the end of time, meanwhile searching for contemporary happiness. For two millennia, learned Christians have wondered where on earth could the primal paradise have been located? Where was the idyllic Garden of Eden that is described in the Bible? Where were Adam & Eve created in their unspoiled perfection? Scholars early rose to the challenge to identify the place on a map of the world, despite the certain knowledge that it was unreachable. Maps of Paradise charts the diverse ways in which they were led to depict the Garden of Eden on maps from Late Antiquity to the twenty-first century. It is the history of a paradox: the mapping of the unmappable. It is also a mirror to the universal dream of perfection & the yearning to find heaven on earth. ...

Take a tour of the United Kingdom as you`ve never seen it before in this fully illustrated set of county maps. Travel through Engl&, Northern Irel&, Scotland & Wales & meet the incredible people born there, learn about its proud history, & discover ancient castles, modern feats of engineering & natural highlights while you revel in the nation`s curiosities, from the spectacular, to the quirky, to the downright strange! A fabulous introduction to Shakespeare`s Sceptre Isle, for readers young & old. ...

Covering every continent, country, even outer space, MAPS OF THE WORLD is a vibrant & comprehensive atlas that children of all ages will love to explore. The dozens of colorful, detailed maps are filled with charming, educational icons representing the aboriginal people in Australia, giant tortoises in the Galapagos, the Gold Rush in California, traditional dress in Mali, & even James Bond in Engl&. Flip the next page in the book, & the corresponding icon key explains hundreds of these cultural, environmental, & societal illustrations. Organized by continent, the atlas also

Includes:: details on populations, language, agricultural, politics, & other bite-size facts. Each map

Includes:: a link allowing kids to download a version of them on computers & tablets to explore even further. Captivating & comprehensive, MAPS OF THE WORLD will entice even the most reluctant young explorer.



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Available together for the first time, Tolkien`s Maps of The Hobbit, Beleriend & Middle-earth are beautifully presented in an exquisite box-set illustrated by John Howe. This special edition

Includes:: a unique map of Numenor. Written by the writer & broadcaster Brian Sibley, a foremost expert on The Lord of the Rings (he adapted the novel for the award-winning BBC radio dramatisation in 1980), this slipcase features Tolkien`s Maps of The Hobbit, Beleriand & Middle-earth, available together for the first time. Each map is a real labour of love, presented in a box-set stunningly illustrated by world-renowned Tolkien artist John Howe, the conceptual artist employed by Peter Jackson to work on his $300 million Lord of The Rings film trilogy. The maps, presented with individual books & wallets, are larger than those previously published, showing Tolkien`s mythical lands in perfect detail
- they are also expertly bound with fewer folds, making them perfect for portfolios or framing.


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There is little documented mapping of conflict prior to the Renaissance period, but, from the 17th century onwards, military commanders & strategists began to document the wars in which they were involved & later, to use mapping to actually plan the progress of a conflict. Using contemporary maps, this sumptuous new volume covers the history of the mapping of war on land & shows the way in which maps provide a guide to the history of war. Content
Includes:: The beginnings of military mapping up to 1600 including the impact of printing & the introduction of gunpowder The seventeenth century: The focus is on maps to illustrate war, rather than as a planning tool & the chapter considers the particular significance of maps of fortifications. The eighteenth century: The growing need for maps on a world scale reflects the spread of European power & of transoceanic conflict between Europeans. This chapter focuses in particular on the American War of Independence. The nineteenth century: Key developments included contouring & the creation of military surveying. Subjects include the Napoleonic Wars & the American Civil War The twentieth century including extended features on the First & Second World Wars including maps showing trench warfare & aerial reconnaissance. Much of the chapter focuses on the period from 1945 to the present day including special sections on the Vietnam War & the Gulf Wars.
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There is little documented mapping of conflict prior to the Renaissance period, but, from the 17th century onwards, military commanders & strategists began to document the wars in which they were involved & later, to use mapping to actually plan the progress of a conflict. Using contemporary maps, this sumptuous new volume covers the history of the mapping of war on land & shows the way in which maps provide a guide to the history of war. Content
Includes:: The beginnings of military mapping up to 1600 including the impact of printing & the introduction of gunpowder The seventeenth century: The focus is on maps to illustrate war, rather than as a planning tool & the chapter considers the particular significance of maps of fortifications. The eighteenth century: The growing need for maps on a world scale reflects the spread of European power & of transoceanic conflict between Europeans. This chapter focuses in particular on the American War of Independence. The nineteenth century: Key developments included contouring & the creation of military surveying. Subjects include the Napoleonic Wars & the American Civil War The twentieth century including extended features on the First & Second World Wars including maps showing trench warfare & aerial reconnaissance. Much of the chapter focuses on the period from 1945 to the present day including special sections on the Vietnam War & the Gulf Wars.
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