From New York to Stratford. (3) Colles, Christopher, 1789
View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: From New York to Stratford. (3) Author: Colles, Christopher Date: 1789 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Colles, Christopher Date: 1789 Short Title: From New York to Stratford. (3) Publisher: New York: C. Colles Type: Book Map Object Height cm: 18 Object Width cm: 12 Scale 1: 35,000 Note: Without color. Reference: P1326; Streeter 3936; Ristow 158. State / Province: New York City: Rye (N.Y.) Subject: Roads Full Title: From New York to Stratford. (3) List No: 2467.003 Series No: 6 Engraver or Printer: Tiebout, C. Published In: A Survey of the Roads of the United States of America by Christopher Colles. 1789. C. Tiebout, Sculpt. Publication Author: Colles, Christopher Publication Date: 1789 Publication Reference: P1326; Streeter 3936; Ristow 158. Publication Note: This is the first American "road book" and shows great detail in a series of strip maps of various routes around the middle Atlantic states. See the last image in this series for a key map showing the areas depicted by the maps. This set has 66 of 83 published maps. Rare - Ristow estimates only 30-35 copies extant. See Ristow's reproduction edition of this book for a complete discussion of Colles. With the volume are nine unbound maps from the set: 23, 24, 25, 33, 40, 41, 42, 44, and 45. Maps have been rebound in hardbound green leather covers with Colles's Roads in gilt on spine. Original blue paper covers bound at the back with title label "Colles's Survey of the Roads." Publication List No: 2467.000 Publication Type: Guide Book Publication Maps: 66 Publication Height cm: 22 Publication Width cm: 15 Image No: 2467003
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