The Mapmaker by Frank G. Slaughter | 1957 Book Club Edition

Frank G. Slaughter's The Mapmaker is a historical novel set during the age of Prince Henry the Navigator and centered on Andrea Bianco, the fifteenth century Venetian navigator and cartographer.

Published by Doubleday & Company in 1957, this Book Club Edition features an attractive period dust jacket with artwork signed Schaar and a map inspired design. The book also includes historical map imagery, including a reproduction of Andrea Bianco's 1436 world map.

A handsome vintage copy with particular appeal for collectors of historical fiction, exploration, navigation, and cartography.

Details:

Author: Frank G. Slaughter

Title: The Mapmaker: A Novel of the Days of Prince Henry, the Navigator

Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.Place: Garden City, New York

Date: 1957

Edition: Book Club

EditionFormat: Hardcover with original dust jacket

Designed by Patricia Walsh

Illustrated with historical map material

Condition: Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. The book is clean and well preserved overall. The dust jacket shows age and use, including rubbing, toning, edge wear, small tears and chipping, particularly at the spine ends and corners. Despite the wear, the jacket remains attractive with its principal artwork and lettering well preserved.