Colton's Traveler and Tourist's Guide-Book through the Western States and Territories…
1856 · New York:
by Colton, J.H.
Folding map and guide, original cloth with decorative gilt lettering and boarder (6x3 1/2), hand colored lithographed map, 99, [1], + 36 ad pp. Minor wear to binding, soiling to upper right corner of title page, map with 3" crease tear and a few nicks at folds, a little bit of aging; otherwise very good. J.H. Colton ((1800-1893) founded a map making dynasty that began in New York in the early 1830s. Colton produced his maps with steel engravings, resulting in good quality. During 1833-1855 Colton would produce a large number of very popular guidebooks and railroad maps. In 1855 he published his first large atlas, and his firm would publish atlases for many years. The current map has the attractive boarder, which was a trademark of Colton maps. The map features Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa. geographicus website. (Inventory #: 100942)