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COLORADO: MAPPING THE CENTENNIAL STATE THROUGH HISTORY
RARE AND UNUSUAL MAPS FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS |
| By: |
Stephen Grace, VIncent Virga |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£18.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0762745312 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780762745319 |
| Publisher: |
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2009 |
| Series: |
Mapping the States Through History |
| Pages: |
128 |
| Description: |
Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of Colorado from the collections of the Library of Congress, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on Centennial State history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of state history for residents, former residents, and visitors. |
| Synopsis: |
A stirring trip through the history of the Centennial State through gloriously detailed, fascinating maps from the Library of Congress - 50 full-color historical maps from the Library of Congress- Informative captions on each map's origins- Essays by Colorado author Stephen Grace on how maps reflect the history, culture, and sensibilities of the state and its residents through time- A foreword by Vincent Virga describing the library's collection and the state's mapsAbout Mapping States Through History This is the first series to assemble-in full color, state-by-state-an in-depth collection of rare, historically significant maps of the cities, states, counties, towns, and events that make up each of America's fifty states. Produced in collaboration with the Library of Congress and edited by renowned photo editor and author Vincent Virga, these books offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through the maps and their narrative captions. Each map thus becomes a virtual time machine that tells us much about the places we live in today.Compelling historical essays by a local writer complement Virga's foreword to further help weave the cartographic record into a drama of settlement and change. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Globe Pequot Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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