Georgetown and the City of Washington the Capital of the United States of America. - Antique Map from 1855
C1855

Georgetown and the City of Washington th…

Mapmaker:

Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800 - 1893)

First edition of Colton’s detailed map of the city of Georgetown and Washington D.C., dated 1855 at the bottom of the map. The map is surrounded by Colton’s signature, strap work scrolled border found on all of Colton’s maps from this … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Georgetown and the City of Washington the Capital of the United States of America.

Date:

C1855

Mapmaker:

Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800 - 1893)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring.

Image Size: 

400mm 
x 320mm

Paper Size: 

450mm 
x 385mm
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Georgetown and the City of Washington the Capital of the United States of America. - Antique Map from 1855

Genuine antique
dated:

1855

Description:

First edition of Colton’s detailed map of the city of Georgetown and Washington D.C., dated 1855 at the bottom of the map. The map is surrounded by Colton’s signature, strap work scrolled border found on all of Colton’s maps from this atlas along with vignettes of historical monuments and buildings in the city.

From Colton’s, Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography. 

References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 683.

Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0149A

Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800 - 1893)

Colton, founded an American mapmaking company which was an international leader in the map publishing industry between 1831 and 1890. Colton was born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and moved to New York in 1831 to establish his firm. For the first ten years, Colton licensed the use of maps from established cartographers such as David H. Burr. Colton also employed some of the preeminent engravers of the time, including Burr, Samuel Stiles, John Disturnell and D. Griffing Johnson. He went on to create railroad maps, immigrant guides, folding pocket maps, large wall maps, and elaborate atlases.

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