A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics of the World. With a special map of each of the United States, Plans of Cities &c.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Cowperthwait, Desilver & Butler. Philadelphia.

• MEDIUM: Lithographs handcolored,

  DATE: 1850, 1855

• EDITION SIZE: Folio, 17 1/2 x 14" (44.5 x 35.6 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Title continues with: "Comprehended in seventy five sheets and forming a series of One Hundred And Twenty Nine Maps, Plans And Sections" Chromolithographed title page (printed in color) with large vignette of the first landing of Columbus in the New World. (Lith. of Duval & Co.) Lithographic (printed in color) table of contents page. This is the first edition to have color printing. There are 73 handcolored lithographed maps, charts, and a city plan (1 double-page). Modern library binding. A very good copy of this atlas, with clean, bright handcolored maps of all the individual States and Territories and other parts of the world. <br><br> Early 1855 edition. The Arkansas map has steamboat routes across the top

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• CONDITION: Good condition. Bright original color. Modern binding.

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• CATEGORIES: Maps , Atlases