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Redpath, James, Hinton, Rich
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Catalog: Hand Book to Kansas
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1859
Exploration Book
| Authors |
Redpath, James, Hinton, Richard J, Colton, J. H., Warren, Gouverneur Kemble, 1830-1882 |
| Full Title |
Catalog) Hand Book To Kansas Territory And The Rocky Mountains' Gold Region, Accompanied By Reliable Maps and a Preliminary Treatise on the Pre-emption Laws of the United States. By James Redpath and Richard J. Hinton, of Kansas. New York: J.H. Colton, Publisher, 172 William Street. 1859. (on verso) Entered ... in the year 1859, (Published) by J.H. Colton ... New York. |
| List No |
4872.002 |
| Note |
An important early guide to the Colorado Gold Region, with three Colton maps on two sheets: "Kansas and Nebraska...1859," which is taken from the 1858 General Atlas, minus the upper half of Nebraska - shows eastern Kansas and Nebraska, "Nebraska and Kanzas, Showing Pikes Peak And The Gold Region...1859," which is the lower half of the 1857 General Atlas map of the same title (without the reference to the Gold Region), and "Military Map of Parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota by Lieut. G.K. Warren Top. Engrs. from the Explorations made by him in 1855, 56 & 57... J.H. Colton... New York," which is derived from the lower half of Warren's 1858/1859 "Military Map of Nebraska and Dakota" (see our #2932). The "Nebraska and Kanzas, Showing Pikes Peak..." map appeared as the only map in J.W. Reed's 1859 "Map of and Guide to the Kansas Gold Region (WC343a), also published by J.H. Colton. Bound in brown linen 15x10, with "Guide to Kansas, The Pike's Peak Gold Region &c. &c. J.H. Colton New York" in gold on the cover. Prime meridians are Washington D.C. and Greenwich. |
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Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.
Covers: Rocky Mountain State
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1866
Pocket Map
| Authors |
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. |
| List No |
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. |
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Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.
Rocky Mountain State, Pacifi
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1866
Pocket Map
| Authors |
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. |
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Rand McNally and Company
Cover: Geological map of Col
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1879
Pocket Map
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Rand McNally and Company |
| Full Title |
(Covers to) Rand, McNally & Co.'s new geological map of Colorado. Copyright, 1879, by Rand, McNally & Co. |
| List No |
4788A |
| Note |
This is a very unusual map for Rand McNally to issue - geological maps were not common in their catalog and this may be the only one they published. It was probably the interest in mining that motivated publication and the inclusion of "Mineralogical References" in the map key. The main source for the geological formations was Hayden's General Geological Map of Colorado that appeared in his 1877 Atlas of Colorado. But Rand McNally's map has much more detail on towns and railroads than Hayden and is a much superior map in that respect. Ellis 82 is the 1880 edition, which was also issued without geological coloring as "Rand McNally & Co.'s New Sectional Map of Colorado." This map is in printed full color, folded into dark blue cloth covers 16.5x10 titled "Rand, McNally & Co's geological and mineralogical maps Of Colorado" in gold. |
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Rand McNally and Company
Rand, McNally & Co.'s new ge
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1879
Pocket Map
| Authors |
Rand McNally and Company |
| Full Title |
Rand, McNally & Co.'s new geological map of Colorado. Copyright, 1879, by Rand, McNally & Co. |
| List No |
4788.001 |
| Note |
This is a very unusual map for Rand McNally to issue - geological maps were not common in their catalog and this may be the only one they published. It was probably the interest in mining that motivated publication and the inclusion of "Mineralogical References" in the map key. The main source for the geological formations was Hayden's General Geological Map of Colorado that appeared in his 1877 Atlas of Colorado. But Rand McNally's map has much more detail on towns and railroads than Hayden and is a much superior map in that respect. Ellis 82 is the 1880 edition, which was also issued without geological coloring as "Rand McNally & Co.'s New Sectional Map of Colorado." This map is in printed full color, folded into dark blue cloth covers 16.5x10 titled "Rand, McNally & Co's geological and mineralogical maps Of Colorado" in gold. |
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Thayer, H. L., U.S. General
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Cover: Thayer's map of Color
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1882
Pocket Map
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Thayer, H. L., U.S. General Land Office |
| Full Title |
(Inside covers to) Thayer's map of Colorado. Published by H.L. Thayer, Denver, Col. 1882. Note. From surveys of the General Land Office, used by permission, revised & corrected to date by the publisher. Photo lith. & print. by Julius Bien & Co., 16 & 18 Park Place, N.Y. |
| List No |
5203B |
| Note |
Inside front cover. Ads for Thayer's maps on the inside front cover, including the large GLO U.S. map ("the best United States map ever offered to the public") |
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