Colton's New Township Map of Pennsylvania and the Southern Counties of New York
- Used
- Condition
- Fair/Good
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: C,W, & C. B. Colton & Co, 1871. Cloth. Fair/Good. 42" x 29.5" (106.5cm x 75.2cm) Fold-out linen-backed map. Housed in a 4" x 6" brown cloth case with blind-stamped decorated borders and title in gilt. Front board detached. Ad on front paste-down is largely defaced with wear. Have wear and scuffing to boards with loss. Map itself is bright, colorful and 100% readable but has several tears along seems and a series of wear holes possible from prior insect damage. Founded by Cartographer Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1893), the firm was renamed for his sons, George Woolworth (1827-1901) and Charles B. Colton (1831-1916). Throughout the second half of the 19th century, the company was a very prominent producer of maps, atlases, guidebooks and railroad maps such as this one. Not perfect by any means but still a complete, informative, and collectable copy at a great price.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010944
- Title
- Colton's New Township Map of Pennsylvania and the Southern Counties of New York
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C,W, & C. B. Colton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1871
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
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An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...