Description: (World History) Skelton, R. A. , Thomas E. Marston, and George D. Painter (with A Foreword by Alexander O. Vietor) : The Vinland Map And The Tartar Relation: Hardcover. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT. 1965. B&W Illustrations: 3rd Printing. Very Good+ Very Good- Author This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge nicks and smallish tears, along with some generalized toning, especially to the edges. There are also several spots of rubbing to th dust jacket as well. "The Vinland Map was claimed to be a 15th-century mappa mundi with unique information about Norse exploration of North America but is now known to be a 20th-century forgery. The map first came to light in 1957 and was acquired by Yale University. It became well known due to the publicity campaign which accompanied its revelation to the public as a "genuine" pre-Columbian map in 1965. In addition to showing Africa, Asia and Europe, the map depicts a landmass south-west of Greenland in the Atlantic labelled as Vinland (Vinlanda Insula). " (from Wikipedia) 10 132 #47998 $25
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Author: Skelton, R. A. , Thomas E. Marston, and George D. Painter (with
Book Title: The Vinland Map And The Tartar Relation
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 1965
Place Published: New Haven, CT
Signed By: Author
Pages: 291p.
Topic: World History
Format: Hardcover
Printing: 3rd Printing
Book Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
Defects: This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust, jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright, condition. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front, pastedown page. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust, jacket has several edge nicks and smallish tears, along with, some generalized toning, especially to the edges. There are, also several spots of rubbing to th dust jacket as well. "The, Vinland Map was claimed to be a 15th-century mappa mundi with, unique information about Norse exploration of North America but, is now known to be a 20th-century forgery. The map first came, to light in 1957 and was acquired by Yale University. It became, well known due to the publicity campaign which accompanied its, revelation to the public as a "genuine" pre-Columbian map in, 1965. In addition to showing Africa, Asia and Europe, the map, depicts a landmass south-west of Greenland in the Atlantic, labelled as Vinland (Vinlanda Insula). " (from Wikipedia)
Illustration Type: B&W Illustrations
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: World History
Place of Publication: New Haven, CT
Year Printed: 1965
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Inscribed, Signed
