Historical & Curious Maps (Agile Rabbit Editions) [Paperback]

Pepin Press (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2005 | Series: Agile Rabbit Editions

The Agile Rabbit Book of Historical and Curious Maps contains a collection of amazing and beautifully-made maps that have been chosen for their visual impact and rarity. The selection is of great diversity in appearance and meaning; there are comparative overviews of the length of rivers and the height of mountains, nautical charts, medieval city plans, and maps from pre-historical times. Also included are images of how Europeans perceived the world to look like many centuries ago, highly detailed birds-eye maps from Japan, and archaic, captivating charts made by Native Americans and Australian Aboriginals. Furthermore, there are a number of very extraordinary maps with a double meaning.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Pepin Press (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9057680513
• ISBN-13: 978-9057680519
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 10.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Japanese
  • #59 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Chinese
  • #66 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Italian

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book for all map lovers!, November 19, 2005

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centralasian (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Historical & Curious Maps (Agile Rabbit Editions) (Paperback)

The Dutch Pepin Press publishing house is well known for its books graphic design and visual communication. This is the first time they turned to maps, and the début is really wonderful.

The book contains more than a hundred maps of all kind - antique maps of lands, cities, or journeys, geographical, political, theological, and even humorous maps. The book is well printed and a real pleasure to hold in hands. The CD with all the maps is a real gem, hi-res images allow for the readers to explore many maps in great details.

The only real minus is that the book has 0 (zero) information on the maps, besides the title and (sometimes) the year of publication. It is not an academic study in any sense, rather, it 's just a lovely and inspirational compilation of really interesting maps.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, December 31, 2007

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Mary Larsen (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Historical & Curious Maps (Agile Rabbit Editions) (Paperback)

There are no descriptions on the pages and I LOVE that (the descriptions are in the back). I love wondering what each one is. After my daydream I flip to the back to see what it is or if I'm right. My husband and I love maps and we really enjoy this book. The CD-ROM included is also great.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good choice, December 27, 2007

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cd (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Historical & Curious Maps (Agile Rabbit Editions) (Paperback)

The book was purchased as a gift and the recipient was very pleased with it. He indicated that he had been looking for books of maps without much luck. He appreciated the selection and variety of maps as well as the graphics.