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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Covers to) Colton's Illustrated Cabinet Atlas And Descriptive Geography. Maps By G. Woolworth Colton. Text By Richard Swainson Fisher. New York: Published By J.H. Colton, No. 172 William Street. 1859.
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1690.001
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Bound in elegantly embossed burgundy leather covers, with "Colton's Illustrated Cabinet Atlas And Descriptive Geography." stamped in gold on the front, and blind stamped on the back cover; spine reads "Colton's Cabinet Atlas" in gold.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Frontispiece to) Colton's Illustrated Cabinet Atlas And Descriptive Geography. Maps By G. Woolworth Colton. Text By Richard Swainson Fisher. New York: Published By J.H. Colton, No. 172 William Street. 1859.
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1690.002
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An artful large etching reflecting many aspects of classic geography, buildings, and culture.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Title Page to) Colton's Illustrated Cabinet Atlas And Descriptive Geography. Maps By G. Woolworth Colton. Text By Richard Swainson Fisher. New York: Published By J.H. Colton, No. 172 William Street. 1859.
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1690.003
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Title Page verso) Entered ... One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-eight, by J.H. Colton ... New York. Electrotyped By Davies And Roberts, 113 Nassau Street, N.Y. Printed By George Russell & Co., 61 Beekman Street, N.Y.
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1690.004
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Publisher's Advertisement.
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1690.005
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Provides a description of the goals of the atlas including an explanation of the use in the maps of easily convertible scales where one inch equals 25, 50, 100, 200 or some other readily compared number of miles.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Table of Contents for) Colton's Illustrated Cabinet Atlas And Descriptive Geography. Maps By G. Woolworth Colton. Text By Richard Swainson Fisher. New York: Published By J.H. Colton, No. 172 William Street. 1859.
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1690.006
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Very detailed table of contents.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Half Title) Illustrated Cabinet Atlas and Descriptive Geography.
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1690.007
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[Fisher, Richard Swainson, Colton, G.W.]
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(Frontispiece) National Observatories. Greenwich and Washington.
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1690.008
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Notes difference in longitude as 77° 2' 48".
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Index Page) List of Maps and Plans.
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1690.009
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere.
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1690.010
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Tinting reflects generalized watersheds.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography.
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1690.011
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.012
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.013
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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The World Illustrating the Principal Features of the Land and the Co-Tidal Lines. The World Showing the Principal Ocean Currents and Boundaries of River Systems.
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1690.014
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Two maps on one sheet.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.015
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.016
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.017
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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The World Illustrating the Principal Features of Meteorology. (inset) Rain. The World Showing the Distribution and Limits of Cultivation of the Principal Plants Useful to Mankind.
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1690.018
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Areas of whirlwinds (hurricanes, typhoons, or tropical cyclones) depicted. Rain map simply shows areas receiving or not receiving precipitation.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.019
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.020
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.021
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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The World Showing the Geographical Distribution & Range of the Principal members of the Animal Kingdom. (inset) Bird Map. The World Illustrating the Productive Industry of Various Countries, & Exhibiting the Principal Features of Commerce and Navigation.
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1690.022
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Two maps on one sheet. Shows ranges of animalesAccompanying text has great animal illustrations.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.023
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.024
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.025
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Physical Geography (continued).
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1690.026
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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North America (physical).
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1690.027
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Includes topographic profiles. Mountain ranges depicted as broad lines. Includes isotherms for January and July. Chief products of each country are shown.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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North America (political).
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1690.028
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Countries depicted by color. Relief shown by hachures.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Descriptive Geography of North America.
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1690.029
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Descriptive Geography of North America (continued).
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1690.030
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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Chronological Chart of North American History.
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1690.031
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Timeline begins 1896, no information on Native American Indians.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Descriptive Geography of North America (continued).
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1690.032
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Descriptive Geography of North America (continued).
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1690.033
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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British Provinces Western Portion (Canada). British Provinces Eastern Portion (Canada). (inset) Vicinity of Niagara River. (inset) Vicinity of Toronto. (inset) Vicinity of Montreal. (inset) Vicinity of Quebec.
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1690.034
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Relief shown by hachures.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Descriptive Geography of North America (continued).
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1690.035
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Province of Canada.
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1690.036
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Province of Canada (continued).
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1690.037
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Province of Canada (continued). Province of New Brunswick.
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1690.038
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Province of Nova Scotia.
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1690.039
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Provinces of Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
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1690.040
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) Burmuda or Somers' Island.
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1690.041
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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United States of America (physical). (inset) Hyetal or Rain Chart.
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1690.042
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Mountain ranges depicted as broad lines. Isothermal lines show average annual temperature. Major drainage areas depicted in color.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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United States of America (political).
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1690.043
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States and territories depicted in color. Relief shown as hachures.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) United States of America.
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1690.044
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) United States of America (continued).
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1690.045
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) United States of America (continued).
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1690.046
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) United States of America (continued).
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1690.047
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) United States of America (continued).
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1690.048
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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Chronological Chart of United States History.
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1690.049
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Includes populations by state and list of presidents.
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[Colton, G.W., Fisher, Richard Swainson]
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(Text Page) State of Maine.
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1690.050
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