{"product_id":"atlas-of-dream-lands-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"Atlas of Dream Lands by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA keepsake collection of maps depicting legendary and real places for the lover of literature, history, and cartography.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis exploration of the \"Mythical Elsewhere\" explores a wide array of places, from the well known to the obscure, through the eyes of historians, explorers, conquerors, and writers across the ages. Lose yourself in the past as you travel to such destinations as Troy, the Mughal Empire, the Congo, the river Nile, El Dorado, and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSince time immemorial, dreamlands like these have haunted the accounts of great explorers, erudite historians, and the minds of humankind. 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