Mapping The American West 1540-1857, A Preliminary Study

CARL I WHEAT

Publication: American Antiquarian Society, 1954, Worcester

First Edition. Stiff Printed Wrappers, bound in protective flexible-cloth boards. 194pp. The great cartographic scholar, Carl Wheat presents this preliminary discussion of various important maps from the early exploration and development of our collective knowledge of the American West. It was another 9 years before Wheat began the publication of his great cartographic bibliography. Light creasing to fore-corners of wrappers, else a clean, near fine copy. Protective cloth binding in fine condition.

Inventory Number: 50825