New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Id. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton . New York. No. 4.
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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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:www.davidrumsey.com:RUMSEY~8~1~1656~130015 2023-05-15T17:21:00+02:00 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Id. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton . New York. No. 4. 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. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Id. Colton, G.W. Rumsey Collection Canada New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island 1856 http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~1656~130015 http://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/Size1/D0013/00131015.jpg unknown Copyright 1998 World Atlas Atlas Map 1856 ftdavidrumseyc 2014-02-16T01:44:22Z 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 Newfoundland Prince Edward Island David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) Canada |
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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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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Id. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton . New York. No. 4. |
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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Id. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton . New York. No. 4. |
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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Id. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton . New York. No. 4. |
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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Id. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton . New York. No. 4. |
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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Id. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered . 1855 by J.H. Colton . New York. No. 4. |
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new brunswick, nova scotia, newfoundland, and prince edward id. published by j.h. colton & co. 172 william st. new york. entered . 1855 by j.h. colton . new york. no. 4. |
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