1858 colton map eastern hemisphere (1 Ergebnisse)
- Karte
Anbieter: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, USAGeographicus Rare Antique Maps
Verkäufer/-in kontaktierenVerkäufer/-in mit 4 SternenZustand: Gebraucht
EUR 151,28
EUR 14,86 VersandVersand innerhalb von USAAnzahl: 1 verfügbar
Very good. Blank on verso. Minor stains. Size 12 x 10 Inches. A rare example of Colton's 1858 map of the eastern Hemisphere. Depicts Asia, europe, Africa and Australia. Although major cities are labeled, political distinctions are not. Shows major cities, rivers, mountains, capes, oceans and ocean currents. Offers a fascinating…snapshot of the world during a period of rapid globalization and discovery. This beautiful hand colored map is a copper plate engraving, featuring a delicate floral style border only used by Colton in this particular atlas. Dated and copyrighted to J. H. Colton, 1859, this map is by G. Woolworth Colton and the text is by Richard Swainson Fisher. Published from Colton's 172 William Street Office in New York City an issued as part of the1859 edition of Colton's Illustrated Cabinet Atlas and Descriptive Geography . References: Rumsey 1690.010.
