British Maps and Map-Makers by Edward Lynam

British Maps and Map-Makers by Edward Lynam is a 48-page hardcover published by Collins, first published in 1944, this copy is the third impression (revised) of 1947.  The dust jacket has numerous chips, creases and tears along the edges.  Inside, the cover has wear along the spine, discoloration to the end papers, but overall, the pages are clean.  The condition is fair. Book Summary Probably few people realize the many-sided interest and charm of early English maps and coastal charts, yet they are inextricably bound up with our history and culture.  The Plantagenet wars, the distribution of monastic estates to laymen, our maritime expansion under Elizabeth, the buccaneers' raids in the Pacific under Charles II, the enclosure of common lands, the '45, the building of post-chaise roads, canals, and Palladian 'seats' for the gentry, and the growth of the British Empire under George III are all recorded in our maps and charts.  At the same time, scientific research by Elizabethan seamen,