Picturing America draws together four centuries of work by graphic artists that illustrates exploration and discovery in the New World. This two-volume study presents scholarly documentation of over 800 maps, prints, and drawings selected from the New York Public Library's collection of Americana. Each is carefully described and its significance outlined in the accompanying text. Includes an index to artists, engravers, printers, publishers, etc. Volume II features 16 full color plates and 880 black and white illustrations. This is the definitive reference for historical prints of America and is scarcely offered on the market. First edition. Hardbound in beige cloth with gilt stamped title on spines and a pictorial dust jacket. Volume I 657 pp., Volume II has no pagination.

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Like new but for some small chips and tears on the dust jackets.