Champan silas (1 Ergebnisse)

Map. Hand colored lithograph. Booklet cover measures 6 1/8" x 4 1/4". Image measures 28 1/2" x 22 1/2". This beautiful hand colored lithograph of a portion of Southeastern Minnesota, bordering Wisconsin, was created by Silas Chapman and published in 1856. Originally published as a pocket map, it would have folded neatly into its brown leather cover. This highly detailed map depicts cities, towns, and railroads, as well as rivers and lakes. The different regions are demarcated by different colors as was common at the time. The map has been reinforced along original folds. Some minor toning at margins and creases but otherwise very good condition. Silas Chapman (1813 - 1899) was a Milwaukee map and book publisher known primarily for his maps of the upper Midwest, which were influential at a pivotal time of the settlement of that region. Silas Chapman (illustrator).…