unbound
1870 · New York
by COLTON, J.H.
New York: J.H. Colton & Co, 1870. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13 3/4" x 17 1/4" Nice city plan of Washington D.C. Shows wards, streets, parks, notable buildings and institutions, railroads and waterways. Includes images of the Capitol, the Smithsonian Institution and the Washington Monument. Moderate chipping to edges. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. J.H. Colton (1800-1893) founded his business in NYC in 1831. (Inventory #: 298541)