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Author
Colton, G.W.
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Prime meridians are Washington D.C. and Greenwich.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
Prime meridians are Washington D.C. and Greenwich. Map showing Arctic and Antarctic Regions.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
Prime meridians are Washington D.C. and Greenwich.
Author
Colton, G.W.
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Prime meridians are Washington D.C. and Greenwich. Shows routes and dates of exploration and explorer.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
A selection of thematic maps illustrating the Land and Tidal Lines, Meteorology, Animal Kingdom, Ocean Currents and River Systems, Principal Plants, and Productive Industry of the World. (Insets) Rain Map. Bird Map. and Chart showing the Vertical Range of Various Plants. Prime meridian is Greenwich.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
A selection of the largest islands and lakes drawn on the same scale and differentiated by hemisphere. Includes the Black Sea with salinity about half that of oceans and includes the Caspian Sea with about one-third the salinity of oceans. Also includes some very salty lakes such as the Great Salt Lake and Mono Lake.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
Index showing mountain heights as grouped by continent.
Author
Colton, G.W.
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Comparative chart showing river lengths and receiving water bodies. Another portion shows relative mountain heights and active volcanos as grouped by continent.
Author
Colton, G.W.
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Index showing rivers and lakes in the world as grouped by continent.
Author
Colton, G.W.
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Includes: Marryats code of Commercial signals, British Admiralty code of commercial signals and Rogers code of commercial signals.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
Discusses the sources of the various maps. Author's note: " A knowledge of Geography is most easily acquired by the study of perfect and authentic maps... The maps referring to the United States have been drawn from the public archives. The surveys made under the authority of the General Land Office and Coast-Survey Office... Maps of the country north of the United states have been chiefly drawn from the colonial Surveys...."
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
List of Maps. Comprising 210 Maps and Plans on 134 sheets.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
Beige canvas slip dust cover (publisher's original) with brown leather corners over black boards. We have never seen another Colton Atlas in a dust jacket; it may have been unique to this year or something that Colton did specially for a customer. Page edges in gilt.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
Vignette showing four women studying the globe surrounded by symbols of learning, time, arts, civilization, and navigation.
Author
Colton, G.W.
Note
Vignette showing four women studying the globe surrounded by symbols of learning, time, arts, civilization, and navigation.
Author
Colton, G.W.
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.
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