Colton´s Traveler guideof USA with large map 1850
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WITH LARGE MAP OF USA. Colton´s Traveler and Tourist´s Guide-Book through the United States of America and the Canadas... New York ( J. H. Colton) 1850.
12mo (153x90 mm). xiv, 250, 15, (1) pp. Last 16 pages publisher´s catalogue with maps and guides offered by Colton. 1 frontispiece colour map, 1 large folding colour map of the United States and the Canadas, total size of map 650x750 mm, printed on very thin paper, tipped at edge to rear pastedown (2 tears 120 and 180 mms long, some minor tears).
Original green gilt-pictorial cloth boards with design of flowers, trees surrounding the title with vignette of train and steamship (partly faded and worn, some damages to spine and corners), text partly with foxing.
First edition. Quite scarce.
First map titled: "The Rail Road Routes between New York, Philadelphia, Balitmore & Washington".
Auktionsnummer:
6224
Datum:
2016-06-21