Topography

B&w illustrations from photographs and portraits, very numerous maps (including one coloured folding general map), appendices, bibliography and index of encyclopedia entries (see also contents list below), xii & 391 pp, glazed pictorial boards (no d/w, but there is no evidence there ever was one), in fine condition, John Wiley & Sons (Chichester, West Sussex) 2002

27.9 x 21 cm, 1390g, ISBN 0 47198 665 8

I would normally avoid books with the word “encyclopedia” in their title, but this is exactly what it says – an authoritative work, remaining just the right side of the “technical” line – see specimen page below.  I suspect most copies will have ended up in libraries.

Also see below the description from the book’s rear cover, and the extract from the editor’s introduction.

Still in print at an astonishing £400.00.