Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 1513-1900

First edition. Fifty maps collected for this volume represent many of the most historically significant maps of Texas and the Southwest from 1513 to 1900. Detailed descriptions of each map provide the reader with an appreciation of the progress of exploration, the science of cartography, and the art of printing. Illustrated and indexed. x, 174 pages. quarter simulated leather and cloth, dust jacket.. oblong 8vo..