Maps and Prints for Pleasure and Investment

London England: John Gifford. Hardback. Foxing to end inside covers. Small tear to top edge of spine of cloth. Slight shelf wear and a repair to top edge of D/J. Price clipped to D/J. This beautifully illustrated book provides both established and would-be collectors of maps and prints with a volume specifically dedicated to their needs. The author, who is also a collector and restorer of many years standing, has treated the subject with common sense and has kept the collector to mind throughout the book. It is a reference book with a difference, being both academic and practical and the clearly written text provides easy, informative reading. Many of the prints used in illustrating this book, have been taken from the collection of the author, and have been restored by him personally, using techniques described in this book. Douglas Gohm, is a well-known author, particularly appreciated for his ability to communicate difficult subjects in an easily readable style. 'Maps and Prints' is a book that is a 'must' for the print collector, and anyone remotely interested in prints, and maps. Illustrated. 190 pp. ((We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) All Books Are Sent Tracked and Signed By the Postman who scans on Delivery . Good. Cloth. Reprint. 1971.