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Canada East or Lower Canada and New Brunswick with Canada West or Upper Canada
1857réf. 030250New York City NY: J.H. Colton & Co. 1857. Two hand-colored maps; with decorative borders. Three separate text sheets with demographic details the reverse of one of which has a full-page advertisement for The New York and Liverpool United States Mail Steamers with the schedule of proposed dates of sailing for 1857 and the other sheets with illustrated advertisements for J. F. Brown & Co. Harp Makers; Saugerties White Lead and Paint Co.; George Dudley Importer and Manufacturer of Book Binders' Leather; T.K. Earle & Co. Card Clothing and Belt Manufactory; Thurston Gardner & Co. Manufacturers of Stationary and Marine Engines & Boilers; John G. M'Murray & Co. Warehouse of the Lansingburgh Steam Brush Factory and J. & C. Berrian House and Ship Furnishing Articles and Fine Fancy Goods. Maps printed for use in Colton's uncommon Advertising Atlas of America 1857; American companies used the publication of this atlas as an advertising vehicle to promote their businesses. The atlas made use of the same maps used in the 1855 printing with many of them having that imprint date. Richard Swainson Fisher authored the accompanying geographical statistical and historical descriptions. Approx. 15 1/4" x 18 1/4" overall size. Old discoloration-darkening around the margins. In good condition. Note: Shipped rolled for safety. Map. Good. J.H. Colton & Co. hardcover
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