Boston: T.G. Bradford, 1838. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 3/8" x 11 1/8". Nice early map of Indiana divided into counties and townships showing major routes, railroads and geographical details. Minor overall wear, pinholes to right edge, small tear to bottom edge. 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 about Indiana
New York: Johnson & Ward, 1863. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 17" x 24". Beautifully detailed double page map of Ohio and Indiana divided into counties and townships. Shows towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. Includes image of the state capitol building in Columbus. In very good condition with minor overall aging and a few small tears to edges. Also available in 1864 edition. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of... More about Johnson's Ohio and Indiana
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1844. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 14 1/2". Beautiful map of Illinois and parts of Missouri, Indiana, and what is now Iowa. County lines are drawn in. Denotes towns, major routes, waterways and train lines, all in beautiful detail. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high quality and precision. More about North America Sheet IX Parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana
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I've just received by post, this morning, the book I expected: "The Memory of Certain Persons", by John Erskine. Thank you very much, I'm very glad.