Historic Wall Map : World Atlas Map, Territories of the United States. 1856 - Vintage Wall Art

Territories of the United States. | Morse's General Atlas of the World. Containing Seventy Maps, Drawn And Engraved From The Latest And Best Authorities By Charles W. Morse. With Descriptions And Statistics Of All Nations To The Year 1856, By Charles Colby, A.M. ... New York: Published By D. Appleton And Company, Nos. 346 And 348 Broadway. 1856. (on verso of second title page) Entered ... 1856, By D. Appleton And Company ... New York. | This is Charles Morse's only folio atlas. He uses many of the Morse and Breese cerographic maps, but hand colors them. Morse was no relation to the Jedidiah and Sidney Morse family, although he "traded" on the name. Morse also collaborated with Colby on the tiny Diamond Atlas. There is a second illustrated title page reading "Morse's General Atlas. Compiled From The Latest And Best European And American Authorities. Published by D. Appleton ... New-York. Herrick, Del. Roberts, Sc." Full color. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians Washington and Greenwich.

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