Colton's Map of the State of New York 1857
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Author: Colton, J. H.
Title: Colton's Railroad & Township Map of the State of New York with Parts of Adjoining States & Canada
Place Published: New York
Publisher:J.H. Colton
Date Published: 1857
Description:
Author: Colton, J. H.
Title: Colton's Railroad & Township Map of the State of New York with Parts of Adjoining States & Canada
Place Published: New York
Publisher:J.H. Colton
Date Published: 1857
Description:
Folding map with hand-colored county borders. 65x73 cm (26x29") attached to publisher's brown cloth binding, blind-tooled and lettered in gilt, 14.5x9 cm (5 3/4x3 1/2").
J.H. Colton (1800-1893) founded a map making dynasty that began in New York in the early 1830s. Colton produced his maps with steel engravings, resulting in good quality. His firm became known for its highly detailed railroad maps, folding pocket maps, and atlases, which additionally featured elaborate decorative borders. In 1855 the firm produced the first of many editions of the Colton's Atlas of the World.
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Some general wear to cloth; map with mild toning, edgewear, numerous splits at folds with no loss; good.
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Colton's Map of the State of New York 1857
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