The Vinland Map and The Tartar Relation by R.A.Skelton et.al.

The Vinland Map & the Tartar Relationship by R.A.Skelton,Thomas E. Marston,and George D. Painter.1965 1stEd Yale University Press hardcover w/dj in like new condition(three tiny closed tears to dj/hardcover in excellent condition).Bk dims:11.7×9.25×1.60ins,3.8lbs,291pgs.Using maps and text,this book is a detailed account of two historical ancient manuscripts.The first is Friar John of Plano Caprini's mission to the Mongols(1245-1247;the Tartar Relation).The second is the world map of the western ocean with delineations of Ireland,Greenland,and a land mass named Vinland representing the North American mainland,as known to medieval Norsemen .The Vinland Map is the earliest cartographic representation of any part of the Americans.After much debate and map testing,its authenticity was proof that Norseman Lief Erickson discovered America in 1000 A.D.When first published,this book created a headache for Columbus historians but a windfall for Erickson historians.Shipped free via USPS Media.