C1856

Mexico

Mapmaker:

$A 225

Scare, c.19th hand coloured engraved map of Mexico and California from the first edition of Colton’s atlas. This first edition is identified by the map number ’54’ at lower right. As Colton continually updated his atlases, making and adding extra maps, … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Mexico

Date:

C1856

Mapmaker:

Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800 - 1893)

Condition:

One small pin hole at lower left just above the title, otherwise in good condition.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

400mm

x 322mm

Paper Size:

443mm

x 353mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1856

Description:

Scare, c.19th hand coloured engraved map of Mexico and California from the first edition of Colton’s atlas.

This first edition is identified by the map number ’54’ at lower right. As Colton continually updated his atlases, making and adding extra maps, the map numbers changed as he issued later editions with more maps. Later editions have much higher map numbers for this map.

The map is surrounded by Colton’s signature, strap work scrolled border found on all of Colton’s maps.

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: 2441.141
Sydney University Library: RB Elephant Folio 9756.8
Met Museum New York: Object Number: 61.579
National Library New Zealand: NLNZ ALMA 9916966333502836

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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