COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Colton, G.W.
Date:
1856
Short Title:
Map of The World Illustrating ... Meteorology ... And Limits of Cultivation.
Publisher:
J.H. Colton
Publisher Location:
New York
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
41
Obj Width cm:
27
Scale 1:
200,000,000
Note:
Two full color maps with a small inset rain map included with the meteorological map. The map of plants lacks the detailed information given in the other three.
Reference:
P816.
World Area:
World
Full Title:
Map of The World Illustrating The Principal Features Of Meteorology. (with) Rain Map (with) Map of The World Showing the Distribution And Limits of Cultivation of The Principal Plants Useful To Mankind. Entered ... 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. ... New York. No. VI.
List No:
0149.004
Series No:
9
Publication Author:
Colton, G.W.
Pub Date:
1856
Pub Title:
Colton's Atlas Of The World, Illustrating Physical And Political Geography. By George W. Colton. Accompanied By Descriptions Geographical, Statistical, And Historical, By Richard Swainson Fisher, M.D. Complete In One Volume. New York: J.H. Colton And Company, No. 172 William, Corner Beekman Street. London: Trubner And Company, No. 12 Paternoster Row. 1856. Entered ... One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, by J.H. Colton And Company ... New York.
Pub Reference:
P816.
Pub Note:
This large one volume 1856 edition is scarcer than the two volume edition. Initially, Colton's atlas was published by subscription (see our subscribers salesman's book) and in parts, then in a two volume edition with the first volume (North and South America) issued in 1855 and the second volume (Europe, Asia, etc.)in 1856. This atlas was the first world atlas produced by Colton, after many years of issuing pocket maps, wall maps, guides, and maps for books. The atlas was one of the finest and most accurate of the period - it had a long publishing run, continuing for over thirty years (with the title changed to Colton's General Atlas after 1856). In this issue, the Texas map is single page, 2nd state. New Mexico and Utah 2nd state. Bound into quarter leather embossed brown cloth covered boards with "Colton's Atlas Of The World" and an illustration stamped in gold. The same title is stamped on the spine. Full color maps.
Pub List No:
0149.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
103
Pub Height cm:
49
Pub Width cm:
44
Image No:
0149004
Authors:
Colton, G.W.
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
