Highly-Prized Morse & Gaston Map. Imaginative & Creative Gift. 1856 Map of The Western United States Hand-Colored. M ap is in Very Good condition. No folds, marks, tears, or writings. Original Map Engraved on Copper-Plate for the 1856 Edition of The Diamond Atlas, American Edition, With Descriptions of All Countries: Exhibiting Their Actual and Comparative Extent, and Their Present Political Divisions, Founded on the Most Recent Discoveries and Rectifications; By Charles Colby, A. Editor of “Morse’s General Atlas of the World;” The Western Hemisphere; Published 1856 by Morse & Gaston: New York, 115 and 117 Nassau, and 15 Spruce Streets; MDCCCLVI; a copy of the Title Page of which is Included. Shows Territorial Boundaries Prior The Civil War: Utah Territory, Nebraska Territory, Kansas Territory, New Mexico Territory, & Indian Territory. Impressive On Any Home or Office Wall Dimensions: 6″ x 7″ Fine Adornment of American History. Great for History and Family Genealogy, as Map shows Cities, Towns, & Landmarks of 1856, Some of Which No Longer Exist Today. A Rare and Highly-Prized Hand-Colored Map of American History, Copper-Plate Engraved on Gilt-Edged Paper, Published Five Years Before the Start of the Civil War. Complete Editions of Morse & Gaston’s Atlas Are Quite Desirable and Tend Towards the Top-End of American Atlases. Exquisite Map for the Decorator, Historian, or Collector. Makes an Imaginative & Creative Gift. Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia: Founded 1733. Press the Store Link Above for More of My Collection. Some, to beautify their parlors, chambers, and studies…. Loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes. John Dee, Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. The item “Original 1856 Antique Pre-Civil War Map WESTERN UNITED STATES Hand Colored” is in sale since Sunday, January 24, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\North America Maps”. The seller is “jonesjackson” and is located in Savannah, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Maker: Morse and Gaston
- Format: Engraved
- Era: 1800s
- Printing Technique: Copper Plate
- Year: 1856
- US State: Colorado
- Age: 161-yrs-old
- City: San Francisco
- Country/Region: United States of America
- Engraver: Charles Colby
- Continent: North America
- North America States & Provinces: Arizona
- Date Range: 1800-1899
- Map View: Western Hemisphere
- Type: Hand-Colored
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original