Patagonia (with) South Orkney Or Powell's Group. (with) Falkland Islands (with) South Georgia Island. Published By J.H. Colton & Co. No. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. . New York. No. 63.

• Main Author: Colton, G.W.
• Other Authors: Rumsey Collection
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1856
• Subjects: Patagonia; Argentina; South Georgia Island
• Online Access: http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~1581~130070; http://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/Size1/D0013/00131070.jpg

Patagonia and each group of islands is shown on a separate uncolored map (four total) surrounded by a decorative border. This large one volume 1856 edition is scarcer than the two volume edition. Initially, Colton's atlas was published by subscription (see our subscribers salesman's book) and in parts, then in a two volume edition with the first volume (North and South America) issued in 1855 and the second volume (Europe, Asia, etc.)in 1856. This atlas was the first world atlas produced by Colton, after many years of issuing pocket maps, wall maps, guides, and maps for books. The atlas was one of the finest and most accurate of the period - it had a long publishing run, continuing for over thirty years (with the title changed to Colton's General Atlas after 1856). In this issue, the Texas map is single page, 2nd state. New Mexico and Utah 2nd state. Bound into quarter leather embossed brown cloth covered boards with "Colton's Atlas Of The World" and an illustration stamped in gold. The same title is stamped on the spine. Full color maps. P816.