"It would be difficult to find a beter combination of authors to write a book such as this. Both Gunther Schilder and Hans Kok have worked fo years in the field of Dutch cartography, and together they have produced a masterpiece. Most readers interested in the history of cartography will be familiar with the beartiful printed maps and atlases of the Dutch masters. From works of Mercator and Ortelius to Hondius and Van der Aa, the works of these authors represent the epitome of the publishing business in their day. [...] Three year ago, we were treated by the publication of Ramon Rujades' scholarly work on the earliest portolan charts, mostly Italian and Majorcan. This present book by Professor Schilder and Mr. Kok is also an equally authoritative work, produced to a high level of scholarship. It will be THE definitive work on this subject for years and decades to come." - Richard Pflederer, in: The Portolan (Spring 2011)
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