Mapping The Transmississippi West, 1540-1861. Volume One, The Spanish Entrada to the Louisiana Purchase, 1540-1804 by Wheat, Carl I - 1957

Storrs-Mansfield.: Maurizio Martino Publisher., No date. Limited edition, 350 copies. Reprint of the 1958 edition.. Green cloth, gilt spine title.. Very good, no dust jacket.. 31x23 cm.. Volume 2 only (of 6). Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 3.7 lb. Illustrated with maps, some folding.

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… Read More

Institute of Historical Cartography , 1957-1963. Hardcover. Very Good/Missing. Folio. Map reproductions by Charles R. Wood & Associates of San Francisco. The bindings are tight and show very light rubbing to extremities. Corners are sharp. Some minor, isolated wear to text block edges. Text and images unmarked, foldout maps intact. Volume One has a thin strip of paper affixed to the front pastedown (possibly from an old bookplate). Volume Four shows very light toning to free front endpapers. Overall a very handsome set in VG+ condition. Volume One: published 1957; 364pp. Volume Two: published 1958; 281pp. Volume Three: published 1959; 349pp. Volume Four: published 1960; 260pp. Volume Five (in two parts): published 1963; 487pp. PLEASE NOTE: THIS SET IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AND WILL REQUIRE A SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FEE TO DOMESTIC ADDRESSES.