''Imago Mundi'', or in full ''Imago Mundi: International Journal for the History of Cartography'', is a semiannual
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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about mapping, established in 1935 by
Leo Bagrow Leo Bagrow (1881 Saint Petersburg – 9 August 1957 The Hague
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It covers the history of early maps,
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, and map-related ideas. Articles are in English and have abstracts in
French,
German
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,
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, and English. Each volume also contains three reference sections (
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s, bibliography, and chronicle) that provide a summary of current developments in the field.
It was published originally by Imago Mundi Ltd. with (electronic), 0308-5694 (paper).
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History journals
Geography journals
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Publications established in 1935
English-language journals
Taylor & Francis academic journals
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