An excellent reference work detailing the cartographic history of North America. There are essays on French mapping of the Americas, California as an island, Smith's map of Virginia and its many derivatives, marine surveys of James Cook, City Plans, Jansson-Visscher maps of New England, mapping the Great Lakes, maps of America in various editions of Ortelius' Theatrum, and more. Volume 2 in the Holland Press Cartographia series, 519 pages, with 179 uncolored illustrations. Hardbound in blue buckram with gilt titles on spine.

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Condition: A

Contents and covers are near fine with just a hint of foxing on the endpapers. There is minor soiling and wear to the dust jacket.