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Colton's atlas of America illustrating the physical and political geography of North and South America and the West India Islands
Title
Colton's atlas of America [cartographic material] : illustrating the physical and political geography of North and South America and the West India Islands / by George W. Colton ; accompanied by descriptions geographical, statistical, and historical by Richard Swainson Fisher, M.D.
Published
New York : J.H. Colton and Company, No. 172 William, corner Beekman Street, 1857.
Physical Description
1 atlas ([146] pages, [63] leaves of plates) : maps (some color) ; 49 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scales differ.
Local Notes
BEIN Atlas Coll. Folio G1100 C65 1857: Imperfect: Plates 1, 16 wanting.
Notes
Relief shown by hachures.
Includes hand-colored maps on single and double plates. Map plates numbered 2-63.
Engraving depicting Native Americans on a ledge overlooking a valley with "Colton's American atlas" at top of page and "Published by J.H. Colton & Co. No. 172 William St. New York" at bottom page / C.E. Doepler, del., and C. Wise, S.C.--Half-title page.
Includes advertising matter.
Publisher's advertisement--Page [143].
Variant and related titles
Atlas of America
Colton's American atlas
Colton's advertising altas of America
Colton's atlas of America North and South America
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Atlases.
Advertisements.
Publishers' advertisements.
Also listed under
J.H. Colton & Co., publisher.
United States New York (State) New York.
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