Colton's Map of New York

Unbound, colored engraved map, 25"x 16". Slight toning and aging, a little foxing or staining in margins; overall 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 is a scarce map of New York from the 1857 edition of Colton's General Atlas. The heading suggests that J.H. Colton is the publisher, and the map was originally published in 1855. A highly attractive and colorful map, which includes maps of New York City and Niagara Falls in two small insets. Ristow 313-326