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Offered for sale is an Original 160+ Year Old -1857 Antique Atlas Map. This Map was removed from an 1857 COLTON ATLAS and is in good acceptable condition. Some maps may have spots, stains or small tears along its border: see photos for best description. The map is not ” new ” or in ” new ” condition, it was printed in 1857. The map is dated. Study the photos carefully, this is the actual map you. The book & title page are not included but only used as a verification reference. Maphatter listings offer only Original Authentic Antique & Vintage. Atlas Maps from the 1820’s – 1960’s. Including Hundreds of Rare. Period United States, State & City Maps. No copies, posters or reproductions. If you are not %100 satisfied. Smaller maps may be in a rigid flat mailer or envelope.

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1850 Colton Voyages California San Francisco Brazil Slave Trade Peru Deck & Port. Walter Colton’s’ Deck and Port’ was an important historical account of the post-war voyages of the USS Congress. This voyage from The Gulf of Mexico, around South America ended in California. Colton describes botanical and scientific discoveries near the equator, including animals and weather phenomena. However, the most interesting topics in this book include his perspective on the treatment of slaves and slave-trading in Brazil. This book also has one of the earliest descriptions of surfing. Nothing here has amused me more than the surf-sports of the young chiefs. Each takes a smooth board, of some eight feet in length, leads it over the coral shallows far out into the sea, and when a tremendous roller is coming in, jumps upon it, and the roller carries him upon its combing top, with the speed of an arrow to the shore. A young American. Ventured out a short distance, and as the roller came, jumped upon his plank, was capsized, and hove, half strangled onto the beach! Deck and port, or, Incidents of a cruise in the United States frigate Congress to California: with sketches of Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, Lima, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Collation: Complete with all pages. Sabin 14799; Howes C 624; Cowan, 237; Hill 340. Binding: Leather; tight and secure. 7in X 5in (17.5cm x 12.5cm). This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “schilb_antique_books” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year Printed: 1850
• Topic: Travel
• Binding: Leather
• Region: North America
• Author: COLTON, Walter
• Subject: Art & Photography
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: A.S. Barnes & Co
• Place of Publication: New York
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated

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Walter Colton’s’Deck and Port’ was an important historical account of the post-war voyages of the USS Congress. This voyage from The Gulf of Mexico, around South America ended in California. Colton describes botanical and scientific discoveries near the equator, including animals and weather phenomena. However, the most interesting topics in this book include his perspective on. The treatment of slaves and slave-trading in Brazil. This book also has one of the earliest descriptions of surfing. Nothing here has amused me more than the surf-sports of the young chiefs. Each takes a smooth board, of some eight feet in length, leads it over the coral shallows far out into the sea, and when a tremendous roller is coming in, jumps upon it, and the roller carries him upon its combing top, with the speed of an arrow to the shore. A young American. Ventured out a short distance, and as the roller came, jumped upon his plank, was capsized, and hove, half strangled onto the beach! Deck and port, or, Incidents of a cruise in the United States frigate Congress to California: with sketches of Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, Lima, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Collation: Complete with all pages. Sabin 14799; Howes C 624; Cowan, 237; Hill 340. Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure. 7.5in X 5in (19cm x 13cm). This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “schilb_antique_books” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year Printed: 1850
• Topic: South America
• Binding: Hardcover
• Region: North America
• Author: COLTON, Walter
• Subject: Americana
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: A.S. Barnes & Co
• Place of Publication: New York
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated

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