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Mapping America : The Incredible Story and Stunning Hand-Colored Maps and Engravings That Created the United States by Neal Asbury and Jean-Pierre. Isbouts (2021, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherApollo Publishers
ISBN-101948062763
ISBN-139781948062763
eBay Product ID (ePID)25050375569
Product Key Features
Book TitleMapping America : The Incredible Story and Stunning Hand-Colored Maps and Engravings That Created the United States
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicArt, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), United States / General, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Publication Year2021
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Antiques & Collectibles, History
AuthorNeal Asbury, Jean-Pierre. Isbouts
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight0.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-942966
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Antiquarian maps from the 1400s onward reveal historical Western notions of geography and image reproduction, central in the founding of this country." -- New York Times "A fresh, well-informed addition to the literature devoted to early American history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Antiquarian maps from the 1400s onward reveal historical Western notions of geography and image reproduction, central in the founding of this country." -- New York Times "The continents reveal themselves slowly in wild and vividly flamboyant illustrations that resonate like the creation of literary fantasy." --The Bowery Boys "A fresh, well-informed addition to the literature devoted to early American history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "A fresh, well-informed addition to the literature devoted to early American history." -- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Decimal912.73
Table Of ContentPrologue 1. The Dawn of the Renaissance2. The Discovery of the Americas3. The First European Settlements4. The Golden Age of Cartography5. The Eighteenth-Century Colonization of America6. Daily Life in the English Colonies7. Mapping the Prelude to War8. The Outbreak of Rebellion9. The Battle for Independence10. The Road to Victory Epilogue Further Reading Notes
SynopsisThe story of the exploration and birth of America is told afresh through the unique prism of hand-coloured maps and engravings of the period.Before photography and television, it was printed and hand-coloured maps that brought home the thrill of undiscovered lands and the possibilities of exploration, while guiding armies on all sides through the Indian Wars and the clashes of the American Revolution. Only by looking through the prism of these maps, can we truly understand how and why America developed the way it did. Mapping America illuminates with scene-setting text and more than 150 colour images-from the exotic and fanciful maps of Renaissance explorers to the magnificent maps of the Golden Age and the thrilling battle-maps and charts of the American Revolutionary War, in addition to paintings from the masters of eighteenth century art, scores of photographs, and detailed diagrams. In total, this informative and lushly illustrated volume developed by rare maps collector Neal Asbury, host of Neal Asbury's Made in America , and National Geographic historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts offers a new and immersive look at the ambition, the struggle, and the glory that attended and defined the exploration and making of America., The story of the exploration and birth of America is told afresh through the unique prism of hand-colored maps and engravings of the period. Before photography and television, it was printed and hand-colored maps that brought home the thrill of undiscovered lands and the possibilities of exploration, while guiding armies on all sides through the Indian Wars and the clashes of the American Revolution. Only by looking through the prism of these maps, can we truly understand how and why America developed the way it did. Mapping America illuminates with scene-setting text and more than 150 color images--from the exotic and fanciful maps of Renaissance explorers to the magnificent maps of the Golden Age and the thrilling battle-maps and charts of the American Revolutionary War, in addition to paintings from the masters of eighteenth century art, scores of photographs, and detailed diagrams. In total, this informative and lushly illustrated volume developed by rare maps collector Neal Asbury, host of "Neal Asbury's Made in America," and National Geographic historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts offers a new and immersive look at the ambition, the struggle, and the glory that attended and defined the exploration and making of America.
LC Classification NumberGA405
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- Aug 02, 2021
How the Dutch shaped early America.
Absolutely fascinating to see the Dutch influence on early New York and America. The maps are beautiful and the stories bring them alive. Great coffee-table book as well! Thx Neal!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
