Subject: Reference Books
Period: 2001 (published)
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Color: Printed Color
Size:
11.5 x 10.5 inches
29.2 x 26.7 cm
A significant reference book that presents a detailed, analytic history of the mapping of North America, emphasizing the area that comprises the United States.  Two major periods are covered; the first extending from 1500 to 1800 and the second from 1800 to the present.  Illustrated with 354 plates, 84 in full-color.  363 pp., index.  Hardbound in green cloth with illustrated dust jacket.  An often quoted reference work.
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Condition: A
Very minor toning along the edges of the pages and the dust jacket shows light wear.