Connecticut: Mapping the Nutmeg State through History
Rare and Unusual Maps from the Library of Congress
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Colonial Period (1600-1775), Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
| Author: | Vincent Virga, Diana Ross McCain | ISBN: | 9780762767489 |
| Publisher: | Globe Pequot Press | Publication: | November 23, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Globe Pequot Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Vincent Virga, Diana Ross McCain |
| ISBN: | 9780762767489 |
| Publisher: | Globe Pequot Press |
| Publication: | November 23, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Globe Pequot Press |
| Language: | English |
These books, produced from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays. Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of the Nutmeg State from the collections of the Library of Congress, a foreword by Vincent Virga about the Library of Congress collection and the Connecticut maps, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on state history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of Connecticut for residents, former residents, and visitors.
These books, produced from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays. Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of the Nutmeg State from the collections of the Library of Congress, a foreword by Vincent Virga about the Library of Congress collection and the Connecticut maps, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on state history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of Connecticut for residents, former residents, and visitors.
