Mapping the Transmississippi West 1540-1861. [5 Volumes in 6, Complete, Plus Prospectus Volume]

Wheat, Carl I.

Edité par The Institute of Historical Cartography 1957-1963, San Francisco, 1957

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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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• Titre: Mapping the Transmississippi West 1540-1861. [5 Volumes in 6, Complete, Plus Prospectus Volume]
• Éditeur: The Institute of Historical Cartography 1957-1963, San Francisco
• Date de parution: 1957
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Near Fine