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Auction 145, Lot 878

"The Mapping of America", Schwartz & Ehrenberg

Subject: Reference Books

Period: 2001 (published)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
11.5 x 10.5 inches
29.2 x 26.7 cm
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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.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $60

Closed on 6/12/2013

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