cloth, dust jacket
1987 · New York
by Portinaro, Pierluigi and Franco Knirsch
New York: Facts on File, Inc, 1987. cloth, dust jacket. Maps. large 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 319+(1) pages. First edition. A fine copy. Documenting three centuries of daring exploration, tenacious settlement and fierce colonial rivalry, the maps of early America beautifully reproduced in this book make it an authoritative reference book as well as a stunning visual experience. This handsome volume contains 180 extensively captioned maps, nearly all in full color, and more than 90 supplementary illustrations. The accompanying text features the history of cartography, the production of old maps, and the exploration of North America. Index of plates and (truncated)