Map ... Around The City Of New York. / Colton, J.H. ; Colton, G.W. / 1853

Map ... Around The City Of New York. Colton, J.H. ; Colton, G.W. 1853

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Full Title: Map Of The Country Thirty Three Miles Around The City Of New York. Published By J.H. Colton, No. 86 Cedar St. New York, 1853. Entered ... 1846, by J.H. Colton ... New York. Drawn by G.W. Colton. Engraved by J.M. Atwood, N.Y.

Author: Colton, J.H. ; Colton, G.W.

Date: 1853

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Author: Colton, J.H. ; Colton, G.W.

Date: 1853

Short Title: Map ... Around The City Of New York.

Publisher: New York: J.H. Colton

Type: Pocket Map

Object Height cm: 61

Object Width cm: 56

Scale 1: 205,920

Note: With red cloth covers 14.5x9 stamped with gilt title reading "Thirty Three Miles Around The City Of New-York." and a small circular map of New York (later editions omit the map on the cover). First issued in 1846, when it was reengraved by Atwood from J.H. Eddy's "Map of the Country Thirty Miles round the City of New York" which was originally issued in 1811 (see our #3472). This is one of Colton's most attractive maps, showing New York and vicinity in circular format surrounded by a vine border with views of City Hall, New York and City Hall, Brooklyn. It was published in many editions for almost fifty years - our latest edition is 1891 (Haskell lists eight editions from 1846 to 1873 only). The early editions were engraved on copper plate (our 1853) and at some point before our 1865 edition the copper plate was transferred to lithographic stone and all subsequent editions were lithographed.

Reference: cf Haskell 910-915a.

State / Province: New York

City: New York (N.Y.)

List No: 0173.001

Series No: 2

Engraver or Printer: Colton, G.W. ; Atwood, J.M.

Published In: Map Of The Country Thirty Three Miles Around The City Of New York. Published By J.H. Colton, No. 86 Cedar St. New York, 1853. Entered ... 1846, by J.H. Colton ... New York. Drawn by G.W. Colton. Engraved by J.M. Atwood, N.Y.

Publication Author: Colton, J.H. ; Colton, G.W.

Publication Date: 1853

Publication Reference: cf Haskell 910-915a.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 0173.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 15

Publication Width cm: 9

Image No: 0173001

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