Mapping America: The Incredible Story and Stunning Hand-Colored Maps and Engravings that Created the United States
by Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Neal Asbury
Mapping America explores the maps and hand-colored engravings that recorded the formation of the United States. Combining cartography, visual history, and American heritage, the book offers an engaging perspective on how the nation was represented, documented, and understood through its changing geographic image.
About This Book
Mapping America presents the story of the United States through maps and hand-colored engravings.
The book highlights the visual record of a nation taking shape, showing how geographic representations helped document and define America.
Its focus on cartography and engraved imagery offers readers a distinctive way to engage with American history.
With contributions from Jean-Pierre Isbouts and Neal Asbury, this volume brings together historical mapping and visual art in an accessible presentation.
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