C1855

Map of New York and the Adjacent Cities.…

Mapmaker:

First edition of Colton’s detailed map New York from Colton’s, Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography, dated 1855 at the bottom of the map. Inset of the City & County of New York, at lower right. The map is … Read Full Description

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S/N: CAOTW-018-TP-NY-NY–231766

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Full Title:

Map of New York and the Adjacent Cities. / City & County of New York

Date:

C1855

Mapmaker:

Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800 - 1893)

Condition:

In good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

660mm

x 410mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1855

Description:

First edition of Colton’s detailed map New York from Colton’s, Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography, dated 1855 at the bottom of the map. Inset of the City & County of New York, at lower right. The map is surrounded by Colton’s signature, strap work scrolled border found on all of Colton’s maps from this atlas.

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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