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Auction 101, Lot 609

"Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War", McElfresh, Earl B.

Subject: Cartographic Reference

Period: 1999 (published)

Publication: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

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9.8 x 12 inches
24.9 x 30.5 cm
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A thorough examination of Civil War maps, mapmaking and mapmakers, documenting the techniques and travails of the mapmaker in the field. Lively anecdotes are retold alongside discussion of the practical effect of the cartographer's art on actual military operations. Foreword by Stephen W. Sears. History Book Club edition, 272 pp., notes, bibliography, index, 180 illustrations, 150 in full-color, many never before reproduced. Hardbound with dustjacket.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $30 - $40

Sold for: $0

Closed on 12/4/2002

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