THE VINLAND MAP AND THE TARTAR RELATION
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1966. 4th printing. Hardcover. 291p. An oversize hardcover book in fine condition with a very good dustjacket. The top corners of the dustjacket are worn through, and the top corner of the book itself are a bit rubbed. Otherwise, book is clean and tight and the jacket intact. Item #177246
A study of a document that was purportedly a 15th-century map of North America, shedding light on Norse exploration of the continent in the 11th century. The map is now considered a forgery. Measures approx. 11.75" x 9.25"
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