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Covers: Rocky Mountain State, Pacific Coast
Bancroft, H.H.;...
Covers: Rocky M...
1866
4332.001
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Author
[Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.]
Full Title
(Covers to) Bancroft's Map Of The Rocky Mountain States, And The Pacific Coast. Compiled By Wm. H. Knight. Published by H.H. Bancroft & Copany. Booksellers & Stationers, San Francisco Cal. 1866. Entered ... 1865, by H.H. Bancroft & Company ... California.
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4332.001
Note
This map expands the coverage of the large Pacific States Map to include New Mexico, Colorado, most of Dakota and all of Montana. However, because of its relatively small size, there is much less detail shown. This same map appears in two parts in Clarke's New School Geography (see our copy) also published by Bancroft in 1866. In fact, we believe that the map was made primarily for the school geography (hence the simplification) and secondarily as a separate map. Wheat trashes the map: "we are surprised that Knight should have a hand in so inferior a job...No getting away from it, we must point the finger of shame at Knight for this map." The simplification is understandable for a school map, but showing the Green River entering the Colorado in Arizona is inexcusable at this date (especially for a school atlas!). Curiously, the companion Outline Map of the Pacific States in four sheets which accompanied the Clarke School Geography does show the Green and Colorado correctly. Notwithstanding its faults, the map is quite attractive, and, for some reason, scarce. With an excellent catalog of Bancroft's maps on the inside cover. Full color by county, and folded into stamped light brown cloth covers 16x10 with "Bancroft's Map Of The Rocky Mountain States, And The Pacific Coast." in gold. Relief shown by hachures.
Rocky Mountain State, Pacific Coast
Bancroft, H.H.;...
Rocky Mountain ...
1866
4332.002
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Author
[Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.]
Full Title
Bancroft's Map Of The Rocky Mountain States, And The Pacific Coast. Compiled By Wm. H. Knight. Published by H.H. Bancroft & Copany. Booksellers & Stationers, San Francisco Cal. 1866. Entered ... 1865, by H.H. Bancroft & Company ... California.
List No
4332.002
Note
This map expands the coverage of the large Pacific States Map to include New Mexico, Colorado, most of Dakota and all of Montana. However, because of its relatively small size, there is much less detail shown. This same map appears in two parts in Clarke's New School Geography (see our copy) also published by Bancroft in 1866. In fact, we believe that the map was made primarily for the school geography (hence the simplification) and secondarily as a separate map. Wheat trashes the map: "we are surprised that Knight should have a hand in so inferior a job...No getting away from it, we must point the finger of shame at Knight for this map." The simplification is understandable for a school map, but showing the Green River entering the Colorado in Arizona is inexcusable at this date (especially for a school atlas!). Curiously, the companion Outline Map of the Pacific States in four sheets which accompanied the Clarke School Geography does show the Green and Colorado correctly. Notwithstanding its faults, the map is quite attractive, and, for some reason, scarce. With an excellent catalog of Bancroft's maps on the inside cover. Full color by county, and folded into stamped light brown cloth covers 16x10 with "Bancroft's Map Of The Rocky Mountain States, And The Pacific Coast." in gold. Relief shown by hachures.
Covers: California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona
Bancroft, H.H.;...
Covers: Califor...
1864
4819.001
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Author
[Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.]
Full Title
(Covers to) Bancroft's Map Of California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona. Published By H.H. Bancroft, & Compy. Booksellers & Stationers San Francisco Cal. 1864. Entered ... 1863 by H.H. Bancroft & Company ... California.
List No
4819.001
Note
First edition, first issue of this map. Entered in 1863 and taken from Bancroft's large Map of the Pacific States of 1864, the second edition (first issued in 1863). All of California and Nevada are shown, along with the western parts of Utah and Arizona. A companion map was issued in the same year covering the northern parts of the Pacific States map: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. This is the scarcest of the editions of this map. A second issue was published in the same year, with a different border (interlocking leaves as opposed to interlocking Coltonesque metal strips in this copy), with a clean up of various names that were cut off in this first issue along the northern and eastern borders when the plate was extracted from the large map (for instance, "Painted De" for Painted Desert appears at the 35th parallel on the eastern border of Arizona in the first issue and is removed in the second issue) and different labeling of the railroads (see our 4820). To the right of the title the Colton Company name is embossed: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. Publishers Of Maps, Atlases, Etc. 172 William Street. N.Y. Map is full color by county and folded into stamped lavender cloth covers 16x10.5 with "Bancroft's Map Of California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona." in gilt. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C. Relief shown by hachures.
California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona
Bancroft, H.H.;...
California, Nev...
1864
4819.002
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Author
[Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.]
Full Title
Bancroft's Map Of California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona. Published By H.H. Bancroft, & Compy. Booksellers & Stationers San Francisco Cal. 1864. Entered ... 1863 by H.H. Bancroft & Company ... California.
List No
4819.002
Note
First edition, first issue of this map. Entered in 1863 and taken from Bancroft's large Map of the Pacific States of 1864, the second edition (first issued in 1863). All of California and Nevada are shown, along with the western parts of Utah and Arizona. A companion map was issued in the same year covering the northern parts of the Pacific States map: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. This is the scarcest of the editions of this map. A second issue was published in the same year, with a different border (interlocking leaves as opposed to interlocking Coltonesque metal strips in this copy), with a clean up of various names that were cut off in this first issue along the northern and eastern borders when the plate was extracted from the large map (for instance, "Painted De" for Painted Desert appears at the 35th parallel on the eastern border of Arizona in the first issue and is removed in the second issue) and different labeling of the railroads (see our 4820). To the right of the title the Colton Company name is embossed: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. Publishers Of Maps, Atlases, Etc. 172 William Street. N.Y. Map is full color by county and folded into stamped lavender cloth covers 16x10.5 with "Bancroft's Map Of California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona." in gilt. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C. Relief shown by hachures.
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