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Reference books

(excerpts from hand-out of the Third BIMCC Study Session)

Contents

References of books are normally given with the following details:

  1. title
  2. author
  3. editor
  4. location
  5. date
  6. pages
  7. illustrations
  8. size
  9. ISBN
  10. comment
  11. category

Reference books published in Belgium presented by Joost Depuydt

Steden in beeld [= Cities in the picture]
Algemeen Rijksarchief / Archives générales du Royaume
Algemeen Rijksarchief / Archives générales du Royaume
Brussel
2 vols: 1993 (Antwerpen), 1994 (Diest)
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n.a.
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Cities and countryside
Vlaanderen in oude kaarten : drie eeuwen cartografie [= Early maps of Flanders : three centuries of cartography]
Bossu, Jozef
Lannoo
Tielt
1982
167 p.
ill.; maps (some col.)
38,5 cm
90-209-1074-4 *(NL)
In the same series by Lannoo: Hertogdom Brabant (1983); Zeeland (1983); Limburg (1985); Luxembourg (1989); United States (1990)
Coffee table books
Brussel : vijf eeuwen cartografie [= Brussels: five centuries of cartography]
Danckaert, Lisette
Mappamundi; Lannoo
Knokke; Tielt
1989
144 p.
ill., maps (some col.)
38,5 cm
90-6958-007-1
Also available in French as: Bruxelles, cinq siècles de cartographie - ISBN 90-209-1683-1
Cities and countryside
Fascinerende landschappen van Vlaanderen en Wallonië in kaart en beeld [= Fascinating landscapes of the Flemish and the Walloon provinces illustrated in maps and pictures]
Depuydt, Frans
Davidsfonds
Leuven
1995
272 p.
ill., maps (col.)
32 cm
90-6152-894-1
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Cities and countryside
Inventaire raisonné des collections cartographiques Vandermaelen conservées à la Bibliothèque royale de Belgique [= Annotated inventory of the Vandermaelen cartographic collections preserved in the Bibliothèque royale de Belgique]/ sous la direction de Hossam Elkhadem. -
Elkhadem, Hossam
Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier
Bruxelles
3 vols (until now): I Cartes de Belgique, 1994 [= Maps of Belgium]; II Carte topographique de la Belgique au 1:20 000, 1994; III Villes et communes de Belgique (hors Bruxelles), 1999
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28 cm
2-87093-084-2, 2-87093-085-2, 2-87093-115-8
Monographies de la Bibliothèque royale Albert Ier, no. 87, 88, 98
Cartobibliographies
Het kaartboek van de abdij van Park 1665 [= Atlas with property maps of the abbey of Park 1665]/ Eduard Van Ermen, Luc Vanhove [and] Stefan Van Lani ; redactie Ernest Persoons [and] Herman Van der Haegen.
Ermen, Eduard van and Luc Vanhove; Stefan Van Lani
Algemeen Rijksarchief
Brussel
2000
266 p.
ill., 106 col. maps
34 cm
n.a.
Cartografische bronnen voor de geschiedenis van het Vlaamse landschap, nr. 3
Major map makers
Carte de cabinet des Pays-Bas autrichiens levée à l'initiative du comte de Ferraris : mémoires historiques, chronologiques et œconomiques [= Cabinet's map of the Austrian Netherlands surveyed at the initiative of Count de Ferraris: historical, chronological and economical notes]/ Joseph de Ferraris; introduction par Antoine de Smet.
Ferraris, Comte Joseph de
Pro Civitate
Bruxelles
1965 - 1974
Introduction + 12 vols (maps + mémoires) - 12 vols (kaarten + mémoires)
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34 cm
n.a.
Pro Civitate. Collection Histoire. Série in-4, n° 2
Major map makers
Oude kaarten der Nederlanden, 1548-1794 : Historische beschouwing, kaartbeschrijving, afbeelding, commentaar [= Old maps of the Netherlands, 1548-1794 : An annotated and illustrated cartobibliography]
Heijden, H.A.M. van der
Canaletto/Repro-Holland; Universitaire Pers
Alphen aan den Rijn (Canaletto/Repro-Holland); Leuven (Universitaire Pers)
1998
2 vols, 892 p.
ill. , maps.
Alphen aan den Rijn: Canaletto/Repro-Holland;Leuven, Universitaire Pers, 1998. - 2 vols, 892 p.: ill. , maps.
90-6186-909-9 (Univ. Pers) 90-6469-740-X (Canaletto)
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Cartobibliographies
Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) : cartograaf en humanist [= Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) : cartographer and humanist]
Museum Plantin-Moretus; Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België
Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België; Museum Plantin-Moretus; Brepols
Brussel (Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België); Antwerpen (Museum Plantin-Moretus); Turnhout (Brepols)
1998
208 p.
ill., maps, portr. (some col.), including on outside covers
28 cm
90-5622-026-8 (bound) 90-5622-025-X (sewn) *(F)
Also available in French as: Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) : cartographe et humaniste
Major map makers
Historische stedenatlas van België [= Historical city atlas of Belgium]/ Onder leiding van Adriaan Verhulst.
Verhulst, Adriaan
Gemeentekrediet
Brussel
1990 (Lier); 1991 (Brugge); 1993 (Tielt); 1997 (Mechelen); 1997 (Maaseik)
5 vols
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Cities and countryside
Gérard Mercator, cosmographe, le temps et l'espace [= Gerard Mercator, cosmographer, time and space]/ sous la direction de Marcel Watelet
Watelet, Marcel
Fonds Mercator (Paribas)
Anvers
1994
448 p. (some fold.)
ill., maps, portr., fig. (some col.)
34 cm, in case 35 cm
90-6153-314-7 *(F)
Also available in Dutch as: Gerardus Mercator Rupelmundanus
Major map makers

Reference books published in the Netherlands presented by Marco Van Egmond

De steden van het Rivierengebied : Batenburg, Buren, Culemborg, Gendt, Huissen, Maasbommel, Nijmegen, Tiel en Zaltbommel / beschreven door Joost Augusteijn ; onder red. van Jan Werner.
Augusteijn, Joost
De Stichting Historische Stadsplattegronden;[etc.]
Lisse
1999 (Historische plattegronden van Nederlandse steden; 08, Gelderland; bd. 02)
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90-6469-754-X
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Cartobibliographies, facsimiles
Blonk, Dirk and Joanna Blonk-van der Wijst
Hollandia Comitatus: Een kartobibliografie van Holland
HES & De Graaf Publishers BV, (Onderzoeksgroep Explokart: Utrechtse Historisch-Kartografische Reeks = Utrecht Studies in the History of Cartography / G. Schilder e.a. (red.); nr. 1)
't Goy-Houten
2000
488 p.
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90-6194-418-X
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Cartobibliographies
Ortelius Atlas Maps : an illustrated guide
Broecke, Marcel P.R. van den
HES Publishers
't Goy-Houten
1996
308 p.
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90-6194-308-6
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Cartobibliographies
Topografische kaarten van Nederland vóór 1750 : Handgetekende en gedrukte kaarten, aanwezig in de Nederlandse rijksarchieven, toegelicht en beschreven
Donkersloot-de Vrij, Y.M.
Wolters Noordhoff
Groningen
1981
223 p.
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Theoretical-methodological works, general works, cartobibliographies
Koeman, C.
Atlantes Neerlandici : Bibliography of terrestrial, maritime and celestial atlases and pilot books, published in the Netherlands up to 1880 / C. Koeman. - In 1985 volume VI was published: Atlantes Neerlandici : A supplement to the volumes I-V and a bibliography of geographical, celestial and thematic atlases published in the Netherlands between 1880 and 1940 / C. Koeman and H.J.A. Homan.
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd. - Canaletto
Amsterdam (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd.), Alphen aan den Rijn (Canaletto)
1967-1971 (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd.), 1985 (Canaletto)
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd. 5 vol. (xxx, 377 p.; xxxvi, 549 p.; xxvi, 220 p.; xlvi, 519 p.; (8), 287 p.); Canaletto, xv, 249 p.
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90-221-1065-6 (Vol I-V), 90-6469-623-3 (Vol VI)
In 1985 volume VI was published: Atlantes Neerlandici: A supplement to the volumes I-V and a bibliography of geographical, celestial and thematic atlases published in the Netherlands between 1880 and 1940 / C. Koeman and H.J.A. Homan.
General works
Geschiedenis van de kartografie van Nederland : Zes eeuwen land- en zeekaarten en stadsplattegronden / C. Koeman.
Koeman, C.
Canaletto
Alphen aan den Rijn
1983, 2nd edition 1985
302 p.
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90-6469-609-8
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General works
Globi Neerlandici : The production of globes in the Low Countries
Krogt, Peter van der
HES Publishers
Utrecht
1993
647 p.
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90-6194-138-5
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General works
Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici : New Edition / compiled by Peter van der Krogt.
Krogt, Peter van der
HES Publishers
't Goy-Houten
1997-....
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90-6194-268-3 (Vol. I) 90-6194-248-9 (set)
During the BIMCC Study Session volume I, the folio atlases by Mercator, Hondius and Janssonius, is being presented.
General works
Bibliografie van de Geschiedenis van de Kartografie van de Nederlanden [= Bibliography of the History of Cartography of the Netherlands]
Krogt, Peter van der, Marc Hameleers and Paul Van den Brink
HES Publishers
Utrecht
1993
418 p.
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90-6194-158-X
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General works
Monumenta Cartographica Neerlandica
Schilder, G.
Canaletto
Alphen aan den Rijn
1986-.…
6 vols. so far
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90-6469-573-3
During the BIMCC Study Session, volume II is being presented.
General works, Cartobibliographies

Reference books published in France presented by Hélène Richard

Autour des routes de poste : les premières cartes routières de la France XVIIe - XIXe siècle
Arbellot, Guy
Bibliothèque nationale et Musée de la Poste
Paris
1992
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2-71771847-8
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Postal routes
À la mer comme au ciel : Beautemps - Beaupré et la naissance de l'hydrographie moderne (1700-1850).
Chapuis, Olivier
Presses de l'Université de la Sorbonne
Paris
1999
1062 p.
ill. (some col.)
24 cm
2-84050-157-0
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Sea charts
Le langage des Géographes : termes, signes, couleurs des cartes anciennes 1500-1800.
Dainville, François de
Picard
Paris
1964
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Astronomy, natural geography, historical geography
L'Empire de Cartes : approche théorique de la cartographie à travers l'histoire.
Jacob, Christian
Albin Michel, Collection Histoire
Paris
1992
540 p.
ill. (some colour)
22,5 cm
2-226-06083-9
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Theoretical works
Les Portulans : cartes marines du XIIIe au XVIIe siècle
La Roncière (Monique de) et (Michel) Mollat du Jourdin
Office du Livre
Fribourg
1984
296 p.
ill. (mostly colour)
34,7 cm
2-8264-0132-7
English edition: Sea charts of the early explorers
Portolan charts
Figures du Ciel : de l'harmonie des sphères à la conquête spatiale
Lachièze-Rey, Marc et Jean-Pierre Luminet
Seuil et Bibliothèque nationale de France
Paris
1998
208 p.
ill. (mostly colour, some folding)
37 cm
2-7177-2001-4 (BnF) 2-02-030768-5 (Seuil)
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Exhibition companion books
Les Atlas français XVIe - XVIIe siècles : répertoire bibliographique et étude
Pastoureau, Mireille
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Paris
1984
698 p.
ill.
30,7 cm
2-7177-1686-7
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Atlases
La Carte de Cassini : l'extraordinaire aventure de la carte de France
Pelletier, Monique
Presses de l'École nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
Paris
1990
264 p.
ill.
30,5 cm
2-85978-143-9
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Cassini map
Couleurs de la Terre : des mappemondes médiévales aux images satellitales. / Sous la direction de Monique Pelletier
Pelletier, Monique
Seuil et Bibliothèque nationale de France
Paris
1998
176 p.
ill.; (full colour)
37 cm
2-7177-2048-0 (BnF), 2-02-035429-2 (Seuil)
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Exhibition companion books

Reference books published in Great Britain presented by Francis Herbert

Shapes of Ireland: Maps and their makers 1564-1839 / John H. Andrews
Andrews, John H.
Templeogue, Geography Publications
Dublin
1997
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0-906602-95-9
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British Isles
The Mapping of North America: a list of printed maps 1511-1670 / Philip D. Burden.
Burden, Clive
Stamford CT: Raleigh Publications
Rickmansworth, Herts
1996
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0-9527733-0-9
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North America
Imago Mundi, The International Journal for the History of Cartography / Catherine Delano Smith (ed.)
Delano Smith, Catherine
Imago Mundi Ltd.
London
2000 (Vol 52)
252 p.
ill. (some in col.).
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0-905776-25-9
Annual Monograph published by Imago Mundi, founded in 1933
Monographic periodical
English Maps: A history / Catherine Delano Smith, Roger J.P. Kain
Delano Smith, Catherine and Roger J.P. Kain
The British Library
London
1999 (1st ed.)
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0-7123-4660-0
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England
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers / Josephine French (ed.)
French, Josephine
Map Collector Publications
Tring
1999, Revised edition, A - D
410 p.
ill.
25,5 cm
0-906430-14-3
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General works
Braun & Hogenberg's The city maps of Europe: a selection of 16th century town plans and views / John Goss
Goss, John
Studio Editions
London
1991
128 p.
ill. (all in col.)
38,7 cm
1-85170-732-8
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Europe
The Mapmaker's Art: a history of cartography / John Goss
Goss, John
Studio Editions
London
1993
376 p.
maps (mostly in col., some folding)
37,5 cm
n.a.
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History
Printed Maps of London, circa 1553-1850 / James Howgego
Howgego, James
Dawson
Folkestone
1978
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0-7129-0821-8
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London
Printed Maps of Victorian London, 1851-1900: Ralph Hyde
Hyde, Ralph
Dawson
Folkestone
1975
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0-7129-0639-8
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London
Antique Maps / Carl Moreland, David Bannister
Moreland, Carl and David Bannister
Phaidon Press
London
1989, 3rd ed.
326 p.
ill.; maps
24,7 cm
0-7148-2954-4
also available on-line at http://www.antiquemaps.co.uk/contents.html
History
The Mapping of the World: Early printed world maps 1472 1700 / Rodney W. Shirley
Shirley, Rodney
New Holland Publishers
London
1984 - 2nd ed. 1993
669 p.
ill.; maps (some in col.)
34,5 cm
1-85368-271-3
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World
Celestial Charts: Antique maps of the heavens / Carole Stott
Stott, Carole
Studio Editions
London
1991
128 p.
ill. (mostly in col.)
36 cm
1-8517-0626-7
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Celestial charts
Cartographical Innovations: An international handbook of mapping terms to 1900 / Helen M. Wallis, Arthur H. Robinson (ed.)
Wallis, Helen and Arthur Robinson
Map Collector Publications
Tring
1987
xx, 353 p.
ill.
24,5 cm
0-906-43004-6
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Innovations
The Charting of the Oceans: Ten centuries of maritime maps / Peter Whitfield
Whitfield, Peter
The British Library
London
1996
136 p.
ill. (mostly in col.)
29,5 cm
0-7123-0493-2
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Sea charts
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