Connecticut
New York: T. Gordon, 1842.
Map. Wax engraving (cerograph). Image measures 11" x 14"
This detailed map of Connecticut by Sidney Morse and Samuel Breese depicts the states divided into counties and townships. The map notes towns, roads, rivers, lakes, railroads, mountains, and other topography. Map of New Jersey on verso. In good condition, with one closed tear to bottom margin, archivally reinforced. Minor toning.
This map was featured in Morse's North American Atlas, which, when originally published in 1842, was the first atlas of the United States to feature the technique of cerography, or wax engraving, which Morse pioneered. It is from the 1845 edition of the Atlas, which was a reissue with some minor changes and the introduction of color.
Sidney Edwards Morse (1794-1871) was an American geographer, journalist, and inventor. He shared his innovative spirit with his brother, Samuel F.B. Morse, and his father Jedidiah Morse, who published the first geography book in the United States in 1784. Morse pioneered the printing process of wax engraving, otherwise known as cerography. This map is a fine example of Morse's innovative cerographic technique. Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $135.00
Item #338461