Book Description

Maps and Mapping of Norway, 1602ż1855, the first scholarly cartobibliography of the country, presents a thorough and systematic survey of the subject. Each map is described in an illustrated entry that discusses the cartographer, publishing history, and content of the map. To the extent practicable, all states, variants, and editions of the maps have been identified and differentiated. A number of them are recorded for the first time. The book begins with the first printed map of Norway, the miniature map by Barent Langenes published by Cornelis Claesz in Leiden in 1602. By carrying the story just past 1850, the cartobibliography encompasses the mapping of Norway, especially by Norwegians, that blossomed during the second quarter of the nineteenth century. Three essaysżon county, route, and local mapsżexplore the richness of maps of Norway beyond the formal boundaries of the cartobibliography.Additional features include more than 300 illustrations, most in color, including many rare and uncommon maps; an introductory chapter on the development of cartography in Norway; the first translation into English of the atlas text corresponding to the Barent Langenes map; and the inclusion of regional maps by early major cartographer: Blaeu, Janssonius, and Sanson. In sum, Maps and Mapping of Norway is a treat for the eye as well as for the mind and is sure to become the standard reference in its field.