C1855

New York

Mapmaker:

$A 175

First edition of Colton’s detailed map of the state of New York from Colton’s, Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography, dated 1855 at the bottom of the map. Delineated are the counties, railways, roads, ports and forts. … Read Full Description

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S/N: CCAOTW-015-USA–233804

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Categories: United States, MAPS & GLOBES, AMERICAS, United States by Colton

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Full Title:

New York

Date:

C1855

Mapmaker:

Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800 - 1893)

Condition:

Small repaired tear on right hand sheet edge, otherwise in good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

400mm

x 325mm

Paper Size:

451mm

x 386mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1855

Description:

First edition of Colton’s detailed map of the state of New York from Colton’s, Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography, dated 1855 at the bottom of the map. Delineated are the counties, railways, roads, ports and forts. The map is surrounded by Colton’s signature, strap work scrolled border found on all of Colton’s maps from this atlas.

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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