File:1855 Colton Map of Hanover and Holstein, Germany - Geographicus - Germany1-colton-1855.jpg
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J. H. Colton: Germany No. 1. ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany No. 1. |
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English: A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of northern Germany. Covers the 19th century German provinces of Hanover, Holstein, and Mecklenberg Schwerin. Divided and color coded according to regional divisions. An inset in the lower left quadrant details Hamburg. Another in the lower right quadrant focuses on Bremen.. Throughout, Colton identifies various cities, towns, forts, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. Surrounded by Colton's typical spiral motif border. Dated and copyrighted to J. H. Colton, 1855. Published from Colton's 172 William Street Office in New York City. Issued as page no. 12 in volume 2 of the first edition of George Washington Colton's 1855 Atlas of the World . |
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Date | 1855 (dated) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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height: 13 in (33 cm); width: 16.5 in (41.9 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,13U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,16.5U218593 |
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Geographicus link: Germany1-colton-1855 |
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Colton, G. W., Colton's Atlas of the World Illustrating Physical and Political Geography, Vol 2, New York, 1855 (First Edition).
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current | 19:23, 23 March 2011 | 3,500 × 2,872 (3.24 MB) | BotMultichillT (talk | contribs) | {{subst:User:Multichill/Geographicus |link=http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Germany1-colton-1855 |product_name=1855 Colton Map of Hanover and Holstein, Germany |map_title=Germany No. 1. |description=A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton |
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