(Note: The limited deluxe edition of "Mapping Virginia" has sold
out.)
As one of the chief gateways to the earliest exploration and
settlement of the North American continent, Virginia was the
subject of much imaginative thought and practical scrutiny. Not
surprisingly, it possesses a fascinating cartographical heritage.
Moving from the years preceding Jamestown to the dawn of the
postbellum era, "Mapping Virginia" represents the most
comprehensive available selection of printed maps from Virginia's
first three hundred years. Beginning with the first, tentative
renderings of the mid-Atlantic coast in the sixteenth century, the
book provides a detailed listing of the vast majority of the
printed maps canvassing Virginia before 1830. A large group of maps
depicting Virginia during the Civil War is also included. The maps
are all reproduced through abundant illustrations, and each is
placed in its historical context.
Because the legal and popularly conceived boundaries of Virginia
were in flux for many generations, the maps encompass a great deal
of geography not presently part of the commonwealth. As a result,
the three centuries of maps collected here reflect an evolving idea
of what Virginia is, a concept as much as a strict region--the
lands and themes that came to mind at various points in time when a
cartographer designed what he believed conveyed "Virginia."In
addition to their great historic and geographic significance, the
maps exhibit an exquisite artistry, placing before the reader
breathtaking examples of the draftsman's, engraver's, and
colorist's craft. These qualities are on display in hundreds of
illustrations, over half of which are in color.
Written for the general reader as well as the map connoisseur,
"Mapping Virginia" demonstrates the remarkable process by which
Virginia gradually, magically revealed its form to the collective
mind.
Published for the Library at the Mariners' Museum in association
with the Virginia Cartographical Society
General
Imprint: |
University of Virginia Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
November 2012 |
Authors: |
Wooldridge
|
Dimensions: |
275 x 310 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
391 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8139-3267-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8139-3267-X |
Barcode: |
9780813932675 |
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