Ginn And Company'S Classical Atlas, In Twenty Three Coloured Maps, With Complete Index, (Paperback)

A luminous portal to the classical past. Maps that bring history alive. Tactile and evocative. Ginn and Company's Classical Atlas presents Victorian-era cartography at its most instructive and beautiful: hand-coloured, carefully engraved maps by Keith Johnston that make ancient world geography immediate and intelligible. As an illustrated historical maps resource and an elegant antique map anthology, this nineteenth century atlas traces the contours of the Roman and Greek empires and acts as a concise classical civilizations reference. Readers assembling a classical atlas collection will prize the plates for display; educators and parents will find an accessible homeschool history tool and an authoritative academic study resource. It also functions as a historical atlas for students, balancing clarity with scholarly accuracy. The Keith Johnston maps retain the period's precision without antiquarian obscurity, offering vivid visual narratives that complement modern study and quiet moments of curiosity. Typography and engraving combine to guide the eye, while careful labelling preserves the nineteenth-century practice of mapping ancient names alongside modern equivalents, making the volume useful for comparative study and reference. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Historically significant as an example of Victorian era cartography and nineteenth century scholarship, this atlas offers a clear record of how classical geography was both described and taught. From classroom reference to coffee-table conversation piece, the maps reward both inspection and display. Careful reproduction preserves the character of the original plates, ensuring their detail reads clearly for close study. Accessible to casual readers who relish tangible connections to antiquity, yet exacting enough for classic-literature collectors and institutional libraries, this edition functions as both an academic study resource and a decorative showpiece - ready for study, display or the personal shelf of anyone drawn to antique map work and the enduring stories of the ancient world. A thoughtful addition to any study shelf.