New York: Asher & Adams, 1873. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15.75" x 22.25". Classic double page map of Iowa with parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska. Shows counties, townships, towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. A clean copy in excellent condition. Asher & Adams were publishers based in Washington and New York in the late 19th century. More
New York: Samuel Gaston, 1857. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 5" x 6.25". Charming miniature map of Iowa divided into counties and townships. Shows waterways, railroads, and major cities. The map appeared in Colby's "Diamond Atlas" and is in very good condition. Paperclip indentation in right margin. Minor foxing to lower margin, not affecting the image. Charles G. Colby (1830--1866) was an American map-maker active in the mid-19th century who is known best for his miniature maps..... More
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1868. Case map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 25" x 35". Nice folding pocket map of Iowa. Includes a table of population by township. Some scattered staining and a small chip to upper right edge. Minor aging along edges. Booklet is intact with original hinging. Minor staining from glue. Owner's signature (George Clark) in ink on right edge of map and also on inside cover. The Colton family was one the most..... More
Philadelphia: Desilver, Charles, 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 16". Nice clear map of Iowa divided into counties. Showing towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. From the "New Universal Atlas". Plate was originally published by Samuel Augustus Mitchell, who sold the copyright to Thomas, Cowperthwait & Company in 1850, which was in turn bought by Charles Desilver in 1856. Top margin slightly cropped, light scattered staining. More
New York: Johnson & Browning, 1861. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12" x 16.75". Nice map of Iowa and part of Nebraska, divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. A few scattered chips and tears to edges, image unaffected. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of the 19th century. He opened his own company in 1856 that produced atlases, maps and encyclopedias. The company made great maps based..... More
New York: Johnson, A.J., 1867. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 17" x 23". Nice clear double page map of Iowa and part of Nebraska, divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. In excellent condition. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of the 19th century. He opened his own company in 1856 that produced atlases, maps and encyclopedias. The company made great maps based on those by J.H. Colton..... More
Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1882. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 21.5" x 14.5". Great double page map of Iowa and Missouri divided into counties. Showing townships, towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. Plan of St. Louis on verso. In excellent condition with only very slight crease along centerfold edges. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers... More
Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1844. Map. Wall map on linen with wooden scrolls. 31.5" x 48.75" Large scale map of the eastern United States surrounded with insets of major harbors and towns. Elaborate border design with national coat of arms placed in the each corner contributes to its official quality. Population tables listed in three different insets plus an inset map of the Treaty of 1842, also called Webster-Ashburton Treaty settling a border dispute between Maine and New Brunswick. Large..... More
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