Colton's Map of Northern Italy.

Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative boarder, 16"x 13". Slight darkening and aging, a few minor chips and tears on upper margin edge, a little creasing; overall generally bright and clean and in very good condition. Maps are wrapped with acid free board, or in rigid sleeves. Beginning with J. H. Colton (1800-1893), the Colton family published atlases for over 30 years. Colton's Atlas of the World was first published in 1855 in a large two volume set. In 1857 it became Colton's General Atlas, and Colton's sons, George Woolworth and Charles B. would take over the business. This map of Indiana is from the 1866 edition of Colton's General Atlas, even though the copyright date on the map is 1855. The is a colorful map of Northern Italy show territory from Naples to Lombardy from the 1857 installment of Colton's atlas. The island of Corsica is also visble on the map. May require extra postage. Ristow 313-326.