COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Colton, J. H.
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Colton, J. H.
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Date:
1853
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1853
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Short Title:
Covers: Topographical Map Of The West Indies
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Covers: Topographical Map Of The West Indies
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Publisher:
J. H. Colton.
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J. H. Colton.
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Publisher Location:
New York
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New York
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Type:
Covers
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Obj Height cm:
15
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Obj Width cm:
9
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Note:
This is the extraordinary reuse of an actual Pinkerton map plate of 1809 to make a pocket map in 1852. Colton has taken the almost fifty year old Pinkerton copper plate, made some corrections to the topography (see erased lake in Florida) and added modern features such as railroads in Cuba, new settlements, and a list of Geographical Statistics in the upper right. He probably reissued it because the Pinkerton map is beautifully done and most of the basic topography remained correct. Where he got the plate is somewhat of a mystery, although it may have been obtained from successors to the Philadelphia publisher Thomas Dobson who issued the Philadelphia edition of Pinkerton's Modern Atlas in 1818 (see our #4840). Neele and Hebert are still credited below the neat line. Map is folded into stamped brown cloth covers 14.5x9 with "Map Of The West Indies J.H. Colton" in gilt. Full color. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich.
note
This is the extraordinary reuse of an actual Pinkerton map plate of 1809 to make a pocket map in 1852. Colton has taken the almost fifty year old Pinkerton copper plate, made some corrections to the topography (see erased lake in Florida) and added modern features such as railroads in Cuba, new settlements, and a list of Geographical Statistics in the upper right. He probably reissued it because the Pinkerton map is beautifully done and most of the basic topography remained correct. Where he got the plate is somewhat of a mystery, although it may have been obtained from successors to the Philadelphia publisher Thomas Dobson who issued the Philadelphia edition of Pinkerton's Modern Atlas in 1818 (see our #4840). Neele and Hebert are still credited below the neat line. Map is folded into stamped brown cloth covers 14.5x9 with "Map Of The West Indies J.H. Colton" in gilt. Full color. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich.
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Reference:
see Colton Catalogue for 1853.
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see Colton Catalogue for 1853.
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World Area:
West Indies
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West Indies
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Full Title:
(Covers to) Topographical Map Of The West Indies And The Adjacent Coasts By John Pinkerton, Revised, Corrected and Published by J.H. Colton. No. 86 Cedar St. New York, 1853. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352, Strand.
full_title
(Covers to) Topographical Map Of The West Indies And The Adjacent Coasts By John Pinkerton, Revised, Corrected and Published by J.H. Colton. No. 86 Cedar St. New York, 1853. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352, Strand.
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List No:
2828.001
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2828.001
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Series No:
1
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1
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Engraver or Printer:
Hebert, L.
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Hebert, L.
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Engraver or Printer:
Neele
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Neele
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Engraver or Printer:
Pinkerton, John.
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Pinkerton, John.
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Publication Author:
Colton, J. H.
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Colton, J. H.
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Pub Date:
1853
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1853
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Pub Title:
Topographical Map Of The West Indies And The Adjacent Coasts By John Pinkerton, Revised, Corrected and Published by J.H. Colton. No. 86 Cedar St. New York, 1853. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352, Strand.
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Topographical Map Of The West Indies And The Adjacent Coasts By John Pinkerton, Revised, Corrected and Published by J.H. Colton. No. 86 Cedar St. New York, 1853. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352, Strand.
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Pub Reference:
see Colton Catalogue for 1853.
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see Colton Catalogue for 1853.
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Pub Note:
See note field above.
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
2828.000
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2828.000
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Pub Type:
Pocket Map
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Pocket Map
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Pub Height cm:
15
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Pub Width cm:
9
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Image No:
2828001
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2828001
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/D5005/2828001.sid target=_blank>Full Image Download in MrSID Format</a>
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Authors:
Colton, J. H.
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