Collectors' Guide to Maps of the African Continent and Southern Africa

Attractive, limited-edition version of this indispensable reference

This volume is signed and numbered '6' on the flyleaf by the author, with the printed legend:  "Thirty one copies of this Book have been printed on special paper.  Twenty five, numbered 1 to 25 are for sale: and six, numbered A to F, are reserved for the Author and his friends."  

Small 4to; original green textured leatherette, lettered in gilt on spine; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers; pp. (ii) + xvi + 132 + (100); text illustrations; a few colour map plates; one hundred map plates in monochrome.  Fine condition.  

"In this book Mr. Tooley lists and describes nearly 500 maps in such detail as to facilitate identification.  He gives the full title, maker's name - often a short biography - size, date, edition and re-issue, significant internal changes and variations.  In addition, as an indispensable visual aid to identification the book contains more than 100 full-page reproductions of maps, six in full colour.  The Introduction discusses many aspects of map production of considerable value to the collector. ... Not only collectors, but librarians and booksellers will find COLLECTORS' GUIDE TO MAPS OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT AND SOUTHERN AFRICA an essential reference work of permanent value."