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Mapping the Transmississippi West 1540-1861. [5 Volumes in 6, Complete, Plus Prospectus Volume]
by Wheat, Carl I
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Institute of Historical Cartography. Near Fine. 1957-1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Volumes 1-4 with light offset tanning from plain brown paper jackets that the volumes were originally issued with. ; In an addition of 1000 copies, designed by the Grabhorn Press. Green cloth backs, lettered in gilt and linen over boards; over 300 reproductions of historical maps, many folding. Without the plain paper jackets. The Prospectus Volume bound the same , contains 8 printed leaves, reproducing title pages for volumes 2 through 5, along with descriptions of the project, and reviews. This followed by 7 blank leaves. There are two 8 page printed announcements, one inserted at first title page, the other laid in ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Volume One, The Spanish Entrada to the Louisiana Purchase, 1540-1804; Volume Two, From Lewis and Clark to Fremont, 1804-1845; Volume Three, From the Mexican War to the Boundary Surveys 1846-1854; Volume Four, From the Pacific Railroad Surveys to the Onset of the Civil War, 1855-1860; Volume Five, Part One, From the Civil War to the Geological Survey; Volume Five, Part Two, From the Civil War to the Geological Survey .
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- Bookseller
- G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11002
- Title
- Mapping the Transmississippi West 1540-1861. [5 Volumes in 6, Complete, Plus Prospectus Volume]
- Author
- Wheat, Carl I
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Institute of Historical Cartography
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1957-1963
- Keywords
- AMERICANA, Western Americana, United Stated History, EXPLORATION, CARTOGRAPHY, Mapping, MAPS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cartography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
GRASS VALLEY, California
About G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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