Virginia: Mapping the Old Dominion State through History: Rare And Unusual Maps From The Library Of Congress (Mapping the States through History)
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762745339 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of the Commonwealth of Virginia from the collections of the Library of Congress, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on state history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of Virginia for residents, former residents, and visitors.
From the Inside FlapIn a sense, the State of Virginia was born not on June 25, 1788—when it became the young nation’s tenth state—but on the day this great land was first depicted on a map. Virginia: Mapping the Old Dominion State through History provides a fascinating journey into the past of the Old Dominion State through gloriously detailed maps from the Library of Congress. Edited and with a foreword by renowned photo editor and author Vincent Virga, it also includes compelling historical essays by writer and Virginia native Emilee H
"Maps in the binding" according to Helen Kimble. This book was disappointing. A book on maps with 75% or so crossing the binding and therefore unreadable. The text was general so would have hoped the maps had been readable.. "Virginia Maps" according to colonialgirl. it is a cool book full of old maps of Virginia and their history! The service was great from the sellers as well.