Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Vaterstetten in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Munich East, Kirchseeon, Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, Glonn, Sauerlach, Zorneding. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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The Vatican & the adjoining districts of Rome with Castel Sant’ Angelo on a detailed, informative & beautifully presented street plan from Gizi Map with additional plans of Saint Peter’s, the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, the grotto with papal tombs, etc. The street plan is drawn at 1:2, 250 with exceptional clarity & attention to detail not often found on present day maps, & covers the whole of the Vatican City, extending along both banks of the Tiber beyond Castel Sant’ Angelo to Piazza Cavour. Streets with bus services show both line numbers & stops. The plan also shows locations of hotels indicating their star rating. Both within the Vatican & in the rest of the plan individual important buildings & churches are named. The plan also names various sections of St Peter’s & Vatican’s famous museums, indicating locations of several important treasures, the Pietá, the School of Athens, etc. Further information is provided on three separate panels showing in great detail the interior of the basilica, the ceiling & the walls of the Sistine Chapel, plus the grottoes with papal tombs & the necropolis below. Names of buildings, churches, etc, are given in both Italian & English (even if in some cases the translations may be unnecessary or quirky). Names of popes, panels in Michelangelo’s ceiling, etc, are in English. Multilingual map legend is in English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Polish & Hungarian. Rome’s historic centre within the city’s old walls is shown on a separate street plan at 1:30, 000 indicating the seven hills, locations of the ancient sites, important churches & other buildings, metro lines & stations, etc. An additional panel on the map cover shows a road map of the environs of Rome, including both international airports & access to the Pope’s summer residence in Castel Gandolfo.A beautiful, thoughtfully designed map not just for visitors to Rome but also for anyone who is interested in art or history, or simply needs to be persuaded that digitalization has not ruined cartographic skills in map publishing. Please note: this title is also available, to order only, as a wall map. ...

The Vatican & the adjoining districts of Rome with Castel Sant’ Angelo on a detailed, informative & beautifully presented wall map, size 98 x 67.5cm (39” x 27.5” approx), from Gizi Map with additional plans of Saint Peter’s, the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, the grotto with papal tombs, etc. The street plan is drawn at 1:2, 250 with exceptional clarity & attention to detail not often found on present day maps, & covers the whole of the Vatican City, extending along both banks of the Tiber beyond Castel Sant’ Angelo to Piazza Cavour. Streets with bus services show both line numbers & stops. The plan also shows locations of hotels indicating their star rating. Both within the Vatican & in the rest of the plan individual important buildings & churches are named. The plan also names various sections of St Peter’s & Vatican’s famous museums, indicating locations of several important treasures, the Pietá, the School of Athens, etc. Further information is provided on three separate panels showing in great detail the interior of the basilica, the ceiling & the walls of the Sistine Chapel, plus the grottoes with papal tombs & the necropolis below. Names of buildings, churches, etc, are given in both Italian & English (even if in some cases the translations may be unnecessary or quirky). Names of popes, panels in Michelangelo’s ceiling, etc, are in English. Multilingual map legend is in English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Polish & Hungarian. Rome’s historic centre within the city’s old walls is shown on a separate street plan at 1:30, 000 indicating the seven hills, locations of the ancient sites, important churches & other buildings, metro lines & stations, etc. An additional panel on the map cover shows a road map of the environs of Rome, including both international airports & access to the Pope’s summer residence in Castel Gandolfo.A beautiful, thoughtfully designed map not just for visitors to Rome but also for anyone who is interested in art or history, or simply needs to be persuaded that digitalization has not ruined cartographic skills in map publishing. Please note: this title is also available as a folded map. ...

Vatican City presented by Freytag & Berndt in a pocket map at 1:2, 500 with a multilingual guide on the reverse side, plus maps of areas around three other famous Rome churches: San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Fuori le Mura & Santa Maria Maggiore. On one side is a plan of the Vatican City with the surrounding streets around St. Peter’s Square & the Cipro-Musei Vaticani metro station. The plan (and the plans of the other three churches) is an enlargement from mapping prepared at a smaller scale, so all street & place names are large & easy to read. The plan is annotated with numbers referring to various recommendations on listed on the reverse side. On the reverse five panels in 10 languages, including English, present recommendations for sights, culture, shopping, eating & nightlife (both religious & the other type) in & around the Vatican. Three large insets shows Rome’s other famous churches: San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Fuori le Mura & Santa Maria Maggiore. All the plans are indexed. Also provided are a diagram of Rome’s metro network & a very generalized small plan of the city showing locations of main sights. ...

Vatnsdalur, map no. 10, in the topographic survey of Iceland at 1:100, 000 published by Mál og menning, with excellent, vivid presentation of the terrain, footpaths & bridleways, campsites, etc. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by bold relief shading plus colouring and/or graphics to show glaciers, lava fields, sands & mudflats, as well as to distinguish land with vegetation cover from the more sparsely covered terrain. The series provides a splendid presentation of the country’s topography, with large amount of detail & over 43, 000 place names. Road network indicates gravel roads &

Includes:: country tracks. Also marked are local footpaths, clear to see with their distinctive colouring, & bridleways. Symbols shows campsites, tourist huts or shelters, emergency shelters, summer houses, river fords, golf courses & swimming pools, hydro-electric or thermal power stations, local airports, etc, & detail such as individual farms, abandoned farms or ruins, sheepfolds, etc. Each map covers an area of 84 x 67km (53 x 42 miles approx.) & has latitude & longitude lines drawn at intervals of 2’ & 5’ respectively. Map legend

Includes:: English, German & French. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.



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A contemporary classic. 1700s Vaugondy globe is displayed on ebonized wood stand accented in nickel-plated brass. Black & cream gores are applied to the globe core by hand with authentic construction & detail. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

A classic French globe stand in a rich & perfect match of ebonized wood & bronze. Solid & still fragile, elegant & imposingly present. Complicated `gravure` printing process has been replicated to result in the sharpest lines, words & symbols, Choose from three cartographers: maps are from the 16th, 17th & 18th C. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

14 cm globe- colour. Even history & science can be playful. A “must” classic in stark graphic line-art & executed in various sizes. Spheres are after all home décor pur-sang, & what better sphere than the antique world. Easy to keep on eye level & to follow Magellan & other early heroes of exploration. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

14 cm globe- cream. Even history & science can be playful. A “must” classic in stark graphic line-art & executed in various sizes. Spheres are after all home décor pur-sang, & what better sphere than the antique world. Easy to keep on eye level & to follow Magellan & other early heroes of exploration. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...