----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Hong Kong map ITM# 561 Published by ITM / Universal Publications (Hong Kong) ISBN 0921463561 Price CDN$ 7.95 1997 edition Folded size 4 1/2" x 8" ( 12 x 20 cm) Stapeled 23 pages and its unfolded size 9" x 8" ( 22.8 x 20cm) A brave move publishing a map guide like this so quickly after the reunification of Hong Kong with China. There are many text notes and color photographs but what makes it especially usefull is that every street is in both English and Chinese characters. Captions under the photos are in English only. ****************************************** Ethiopia map ITM# 758 ISBN 0921463758 Scale 1: 2,000,000 Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Date printed on the map 1998 Stephen Stringall Cartogorapher Formerly Sojourn Cartographic services, now a division of ITMB 39" x 27" ( 99 x 68.5 cm) printed on one side and not indexed Price CDN$ 9.95 An attractive map of Ethiopia with many insets of interesting information including a street map of Addis Ababa, the national flag and many text inserts with the history, culture and geography. Hypsometric tints of color and spot elevations depict elevation. The transportation network including a detailed network of petrol / gasoline stations and administrative divisions are all clearly shown. ******************************** Armenia and Azerbaijan ITM# 030 ISBN 0921463030 Scale 1:650,000 Cartography by Roland W Hardt, Germany 1997 39" x 27" ( 99 x 68.5cm) printed on one side and not indexed Price CDN$ 9.95 A clear map of this region bordering on the Caspian Sea and complete with inset maps of Baku,the Baku region, Yerevan and a map of the ethnography of this area. There are no text anecdotes on the map however the scale allows for plenty of detail of the transportation network and administrative divisions. Hypsometric colors and spot elevations are used to show elevations. ************************************* Uruguay map ITM# 847 Scale 1:800,000 ISBN 0921463847 Cartography by ITMB / Volker Schniepp Date: 1997 27" x 35" ( 68.6 x 88.9cm) printed on one side with no index Here is an attractive, detailed map of Uruguay with hypsometric colors and spot heights to show elevations. The transportation network and administrative divisions are clearly shown. Inset maps of Montevideo and text insets with translations and the national flag. *************************************** Puerto Rico ITM# 020 Scale 1:190,000 Date 1997 ISBN 1895907020 Cartography by Frank Gubasta printed on one side and not indexed 39" x 27" (99 x 68.5cm) Price CDN$ 9.95 A very clean, even simple looking map and due to the large print easy to read but it looks rather amateurish. Hypsometric tints with bright pastel colors show elevations. Insets of San Juan, Ponce, Viejo San Juan, Mayaguez, Aguadilla and Arecibo as well as an inset of the Isla de Vieques and Isla de Culebra of the eastern coast. ========= WORLD OF MAPS ========= 118 Holland Ave. Ottawa,ON, Canada, K1Y 0X6 Thousands of maps, atlases, travel books, satellite posters Telephone (613) 724-6776 Fax (613) 724-7776 or 1-800-897-9969 http://www.worldofmaps.com/ or email: [log in to unmask]