Mapping the Transmississippi West, 6 vol. set
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Author: Wheat, Carl Irving
Title: Mapping the Transmississippi West...1540-1861
Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher:Institute for Historical Cartography
Date Published: 1957-1963
Description: 5 volumes in 6. Illustrated throughout with facsimile maps, many of which are folding; color frontispieces. 14x10", green cloth-backed beige cloth, spines lettered in gilt. One of 1000 sets, all designed by the Grabhorn Press. First Edition.The monumental and exceptionally thorough work detailing our expanding knowledge of the American West, unlikely to be surpassed. Vol. I was printed by the Grabhorn Press; Vols. 2-5 were printed by Taylor & Taylor & James Printing from the Grabhorn design. Vol. I: The Spanish Entrada to the Louisiana Purchase, 1540-1804; Vol. II: From Lewis and Clark to Fremont, 1804-1845; Vol. III: The Mexican War to the Boundary Survey, 1846-1854; Vol. IV: Pacific Railroad Surveys to the onset of the Civil War, 1855-1860; Vol. V Civil War to the Geological Survey. Additional shipping charges may apply
Author: Wheat, Carl Irving
Title: Mapping the Transmississippi West...1540-1861
Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher:Institute for Historical Cartography
Date Published: 1957-1963
Description: 5 volumes in 6. Illustrated throughout with facsimile maps, many of which are folding; color frontispieces. 14x10", green cloth-backed beige cloth, spines lettered in gilt. One of 1000 sets, all designed by the Grabhorn Press. First Edition.The monumental and exceptionally thorough work detailing our expanding knowledge of the American West, unlikely to be surpassed. Vol. I was printed by the Grabhorn Press; Vols. 2-5 were printed by Taylor & Taylor & James Printing from the Grabhorn design. Vol. I: The Spanish Entrada to the Louisiana Purchase, 1540-1804; Vol. II: From Lewis and Clark to Fremont, 1804-1845; Vol. III: The Mexican War to the Boundary Survey, 1846-1854; Vol. IV: Pacific Railroad Surveys to the onset of the Civil War, 1855-1860; Vol. V Civil War to the Geological Survey. Additional shipping charges may apply
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Light wear; small ownership stamp on upper ffep corner; near fine.
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Mapping the Transmississippi West, 6 vol. set
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