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Sale 229: Fine Western Americana (#229) 10/11/2001 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 10/11/2001 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #94 Mapping the Transmississippi Wes...1540-1861

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$3,125

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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Title:

Mapping the Transmississippi Wes...1540-1861

Author:

Wheat, Carl I.

Place Published:

San Francisco

Publisher:

Institute for Historical Cartography

Date Published:

1957-1967

Description:

5 vols. in 6. Illus. throughout with facsimile maps, many folding. 14x10, half cloth & buckram, spines lettered in gilt; three with the original brown paper dust wrappers. 1 of 1000 sets. First Edition.

A monumental and exceptionally thorough work detailing our expanding knowledge of the American West, unlikely to be surpassed. Vol. I was printed by the Grabhorn Press; Vols. 2-5 were printed by Taylor & Taylor & James Printing from the Grabhorn design.

Condition:

Vol. III with irregular darkening to front cover; some offset to the endpapers; near fine to fine condition.

Item#:

106778
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