Northern America. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America. Published by J.H. Colton And Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. . New York. No. 3.

In full color. 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...

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Main Author: Colton, G.W.
Other Authors: Rumsey Collection
Format: Map
Language:unknown
Published: 1856
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Canada
Greenland
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spelling ftdavidrumseyc:oai:www.davidrumsey.com:RUMSEY~8~1~1655~130014 2023-05-15T16:29:48+02:00 Northern America. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America. Published by J.H. Colton And Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. . New York. No. 3. Colton's Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography. By George W. Colton. Accompanied By Descriptions Geographical, Statistical, And Historical, By Richard Swainson Fisher, M.D. Complete In One Volume. New York: J.H. Colton And Company, No. 172 William, Corner Beekman Street. London: Trubner And Company, No. 12 Paternoster Row. 1856. Entered . One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, by J.H. Colton And Company . New York. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America. Colton, G.W. Rumsey Collection Canada; Greenland 1856 http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~1655~130014 http://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/Size1/D0013/00131014.jpg unknown Copyright 1998 World Atlas Atlas Map 1856 ftdavidrumseyc 2014-02-16T01:44:04Z In full color. 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. Map Greenland David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) Canada Greenland
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description In full color. 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.
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title Northern America. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America. Published by J.H. Colton And Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. . New York. No. 3.
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title_full Northern America. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America. Published by J.H. Colton And Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. . New York. No. 3.
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title_full_unstemmed Northern America. British, Russian & Danish Possessions In North America. Published by J.H. Colton And Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. . New York. No. 3.
title_sort northern america. british, russian & danish possessions in north america. published by j.h. colton and co. 172 william st. new york. entered . 1855 by j.h. colton & co. . new york. no. 3.
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