Virginia Cartography : A Bibliographical Description [new, in publisher's shrinkwrap]
by Phillips, Philip Lee; F. J. Manasek
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- New/in publisher's shrinkwrap
- ISBN 10
- 188381703X
- ISBN 13
- 9781883817039
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About This Item
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Arbor Libri Press, 1995. Brand New in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1995 reprint of the 1896 Smithsonian Institution original. New foreword by F. J. Manasek. This carto-bibliography describes over 200 Virginia maps, 1585-1893, many with lengthy historical background and commentary. Index. Bound in the original biege cloth, stamped in black. The author, Philip Lee Phillips, is justly famous for his classic catalogue, LIST OF GEOGRAPHICAL ATLASES IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS in four volumes, 1909-1920 (supplemented by Clara Egli LeGear in five additional volumes).. 1995 reprint of the 1896 original. Hardcover. New/in publisher's shrinkwrap. 8vo. (viii), 85pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- Virginia Cartography : A Bibliographical Description [new, in publisher's shrinkwrap]
- Author
- Phillips, Philip Lee; F. J. Manasek
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- in publisher's shrinkwrap
- Edition
- 1995 reprint of the 1896 original
- ISBN 10
- 188381703X
- ISBN 13
- 9781883817039
- Publisher
- Arbor Libri Press
- Place of Publication
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 8vo. (viii), 85pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maps / Cartography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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