Description
These books, constructed from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, be offering a glimpse into the history of the USA via rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays. Combining 50 rare, stunning, and various maps of the Prairie State from the collections of the Library of Congress, a foreword by Vincent Virga in regards to the Library of Congress collection and the Illinois maps, informative captions in regards to the origins and contents of the ones maps, and essays on state history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a birthday celebration of Illinois for residents, former residents, and guests.