Boston: T.G. Bradford, 1838. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 1/8" x 14 3/8". Nice, clear map of Connecticut divided into counties and townships showing major routes and geographical details. Fishers Island is noted. In very good condition. Minor wear to edges, and a center fold. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More
Boston: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel, 1835. Map. Engraving with original hand outline coloring. Image measures 7.75" x 10". Classic Bradford map of Connecticut and Rhode Island, showing counties, major towns and routes and waterways. Includes the sound, Long Island, Fishers Island and Block Island. Light scattered foxing to margins. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More
Paris: Buchon, Jean Alexandre, 1825. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 9.5" x 11 3/8", image plus text and title measures 19" x 24" Nicely detailed map of Connecticut divided into counties and townships. Includes historical and cultural information in French. In very good condition on thick beautiful paper. Minor wear to edges and crease to top center. From the French (1825) edition of Carey and Lea's 1822 "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas." Jean Alexandre..... More
New York: G.W. Colton & Co., 1860. Pocket map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 39" x 29". 16mo brown cloth cover with title embossed in gold lettering. This impressive railroad pocket map of New England was issued by G. W. Colton in 1860, a time when industrialization progressed rapidly, and people were increasing moving away from urban centers. Extending from Maine to New York City and Long Island, including Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and parts..... More
New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 1887. Pocket map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 25" x 18.5". New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 1870. This is a rare 1887 pocket map of Connecticut issues by Colton. Shows all of Connecticut with part of Massachusetts to the north, part of Rhode Island to the east, part of Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and part of New York to the west..... More
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12 3/4" x 15 3/4" Nicely detailed map of Connecticut divided into counties with parts of the surrounding states, including Long Island. Shows all railroads, major routes and canals. Beautiful dark impression with vibrant original color. In very good condition. Minor toning, stains and small chips around edges, not affecting the image. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps..... More
Boston: D.H. Hurd & Co., 1893. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 18 x 28". This double-page map of New London, Connecticut shows the north and south parts of the city on two sheets. The north part extends from a cemetery near present-day Riverside Park, to Fort Trumbull. The south part extends from Green's Harbor to Ocean Beach Park, with an additional inset of Ocean Beach Park. Significant roads, railroads, topographical features, buildings, and landmarks are all labeled. The..... More
Boston: D.H. Hurd & Co., 1893. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 18 x 28". This double-page map depicts the City of Norwich in New London County, Connecticut. Features insets of Norwich town, and the North Eastern Portion of 3rd District. Significant roads, railroads, topographical features, buildings, and landmarks are all labeled. The map appeared as plates 134 and 135 in D.H. Hurd and Co.'s "Town and city atlas of the state of Connecticut." Maps of other towns in..... More
Brattleboro: G. R. French, 1840. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10 3/4" x 12 1/2" Classic first edition Greenleaf map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island divided into counties. Shows many place names, major routes, railroads, waterways and topographical details. Includes the Long Island Sound and part of Long Island. In very good condition with one faint stain below Sakonnet Point, and some wear to lower left margin not affecting the image. Jeremiah Greenleaf (1791-1864) was an..... More
Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1846. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Philadelphia: H.N. Burroughs, 1846. Image measures 12 1/4" x 14 3/4". First edition map of Connecticut divided into counties showing railroads, major routes and notable buildings. A statistical table lists population in various towns, counties and eras. Insets of Hartford and New Haven. Canals are delineated by hand in blue, and railroads in orange. Toning and minor chips to margins, not affecting the image. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868)..... More
Philadelphia: H.S. Tanner, 1840. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 14 5/8" x 12" Classic map of Connecticut divided into counties and townships. Shows towns, waterways, major routes and geographic features. Includes tables in the upper left listing counties and towns with their respective populations, and showing population growth in the state from 1701 to 1840. Insets in the lower right depict the cities of Hartford and New Haven and their vicinities. Railroads are delineated by hand in red..... More
Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1853. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12 3/8" x 14 7/8". Great map of Connecticut divided into counties showing railroads, major routes and notable buildings. Rail roads are delineated by hand in orange. A statistical table lists population in various towns, counties and eras. Insets of Hartford and New Haven. Published in "A New Universal Atlas." In good condition, with minor wear to margins. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. took over publication of..... More
U.S. Coast Survey, 1877. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 22 x 10.75 inches. Frame measures 20 x 31.25 inches. In very good condition. Sea chart showing Newport, Narragansett, Point Judith, and Cuttyhunk. Over the course of the 19th century, the U.S. Coast Survey survey worked closely with the U.S. Navy to produce sea charts of the country's waters that could serve scientific as well as military functions. More
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