"[Lot of 4 Cartographic References] Rare Americana… [and] The Mismapping of America [and] The All-American Map… [and] A Topographical Description of the Dominions of the United States of America",

A) Rare Americana: A Catalogue of Historical and Geographical Books, Pamphlets & Manuscripts relating to America by Stevens, Son and Stiles, published 1926, black & white, (6 x 9.8"). Lists 2,156 items; 47 are illustrated plus author and title index and subject index. 578 pp. paperback. Condition - the covers and edges of the pages have some light soiling, else very good. (B+)

B) The Mismapping of America by Seymour Schwartz, published 2003, black & white, (6 x 9.3"). Presents and analyzes the significant cartographic errors that have shaped the history of the United States. 233 pages and 69 illustrations, most of which are maps. Hardbound in black cloth boards with gilt title on spine and illustrative paper covers. (A+)

C) The All-American Map: Wax Engraving and its Influence on Cartography by David Woodward, published 1977, black & white, (6 x 9"). The book explores the impact wax engraving had on mapmaking during the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries in the United States. 168 pp. Hardbound in tan cloth boards with green paper covers and dust jacket. (A)

D) A Topographical Description of the Dominions of the United States of America by Thomas Pownall, published 1949 (revised and enlarged), (8.5 x 12.5"). 235 pp. with 2 large folding facsimile maps including A Map of the Middle British Colonies in North America by Pownall and A General Map of the Southern British Colonies by Romans. Hardbound in tan cloth boards with gilt text on the front cover and spine. Condition - the book is in excellent condition. There is a small one-inch tear in one of the facsimile maps where the map is attached to the back cover, else fine. (A)

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