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Unlike the earlier 1857 ed., this shows "Proposed Arizonia Territory" in Gadsden Purchase, adds Coos, Douglas and Jackson counties in Oregon, as well as Carson and Humboldt, etc. in Nevada,and several additional counties in Arizona and New Mexico, and adds an "explanation." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows Indian tribes. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Author
Desilver, Charles
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Identical to the DeSilver/Mitchell Universal Atlas Map, except for the date of 1857 which appears in the title. Has a catalogue of DeSilver maps, with the following which says much about the various publishing realtionships of the day: "Charles DeSilver, Of the late Firms of Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., and Cowperthwait, Desilver & Butler, at the Old Stand of Desilver, Thomas & Co., 253 Market Street..." Full color, folded into dark green cloth covers 14x8.5 with "Maine Chas. Desilver Philada." in gilt.
Author
Desilver, Charles
Note
Identical to the DeSilver/Mitchell Universal Atlas Map, except for the date of 1857 which appears in the title. Has a catalogue of DeSilver maps, with the following which says much about the various publishing realtionships of the day: "Charles DeSilver, Of the late Firms of Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., and Cowperthwait, Desilver & Butler, at the Old Stand of Desilver, Thomas & Co., 253 Market Street..." Full color, folded into dark green cloth covers 14x8.5 with "Maine Chas. Desilver Philada." in gilt.
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