Reference & Bibliography

 

Baughman, Robert W., Kansas in Maps. Topeka, Kansas State Historical Society, 1961. Folio, cloth, dust jacket, 104pp. Well illustrated cartographic history of Kansas. Fine in nearly fine dust jacket. $75.00

 

Le Gear, Clara, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress Volume 6. Wash., Library of Congress, 1963. Large 8vo, cloth, [72] 681pp. Le Gear's continuation of Phillips "List of Geographical Atlases..". citing atlases of Europe, Africa and Asia acquired by the Library between 1920 and1961. Comprises titles 7624-10254. As new. $45.00

 

Le Gear, Clara, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress Volume 7. Wash., Library of Congress, 1973. Large 8vo, cloth, [130] 708pp. Le Gear's continuation of Phillips "List of Geographical Atlases..". citing American Atlases acquired by the Library between 1920 and 1968. Comprises titles 10255-18435. As new. $45.00

 

Le Gear, Clara, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress Volume 8 , Index to Volume 7. Wash., Library of Congress, 1973. Large 8vo, cloth,190pp. Index to volume 8, titles 10255-18435. As new. $25.00

 

Manasek, F.J., Collecting Old Maps. Vermont, Museum Street Press, n.d. but 1998. Lg. 8vo, 320pp, 250 illustrations, new. Covers all aspects of the trade, including information which would normally require decades of exposure to the topics. Among the many subjects covered are chapters on paper, forgeries, and chemistry. Highly recommended. $65.00

 

Phillips, Phillip Lee, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress with bibliographical notes. Volumes 1-4. Wash., GPO, 1909-1920. 1st editions, large 8vo's, uniform red cloth lettered in gilt, 3,328pp. The standard reference work listing 4,324 atlases acquired by the Library of Congress as of 1919. Nearly fine overall. $450.00

 

Portinaro, Pierluigi &, Franco Knirsh, The Cartography of North America 1500-1800. Edison, Chartwell Books, 1987. Folio, cloth, dj, 320pp. 300 illustrations with 200 in color accompanied by short descriptive essays. $75.00

 

Schwartz, Seymour I. & Ralph Ehrenberg, The Mapping of America. NY, Henry N. Abrams Inc., 1980. 1st edition, oblong 4to, cloth, dj, 363pp., profusely illustrated. A superb and comprehensive study of North American cartography spanning four centuries and a necessary addition to any cartographic research library. $200.00

 

Stephenson, Richard D., Land Ownership Maps A Checklist. Wash., Library of Congress,1967. 4to, wraps, 86pp. 1447 nineteenth century United States county and cadastral maps cited. Clean sound copy. $25.00

 

The Frank T. Siebert Library of the North American Indian and the American Frontier, Part I & PartII. NY, Sotheby's, 1999. 2 volumes, 4to, cloth, 370 394pp. 1080 items auctioned from this priemer collection of Americana, many color illustrations. A fine set, lacks prices realized. $75.00

 

Tooley, R.V. & G.R. Crone, Landmarks of Mapmaking An Illustrated Survey of Maps and Mapmakers. Amsterdam, Elsevier,1968, 1st ed. Folio, cloth, 276pp, profusely illustrated, many folding maps. Lacks dustjacket, very good overall. $65.00

 

Coolie, Verner & Basil Stuart-Stubbs,  The Northpart of America.
Toronto, Academic Press, 1979. 1st edition, # 1242 of 1500 signed and numbered copies, oblong folio, gilt embossed canvas, canvas slipcase, [xi] 292pp., heavily illustrated. Fine in fine slipcase. $225.00