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Asher & Adams' new topographical atlas and gazetteer of New York, comprising a topographical view of the several counties of the state, together with a railroad map, geological and meteorological maps; an alphabetical gazetteer, giving a concise description and the location of cities, villages, post offices, railroad stations, landings, &c., including a fine copper plate railroad map of the United States and territories, drawn on the polyconic projection, expressly for this work.
by Asher & Adams
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Half black cloth over brown and black pebbled cloth. Gilt particulars to front cover. Front and rear hinges beginning at head and tail. Marbled edges. Front and rear gutters separated. Vertical stains from pastedown/front endpaper to [10]. Please see image. Light moisture marks along top and bottom margins, not affecting text or images. Complete with 16 nicely hand-colored maps (4 single page, 12 double page). A nice, serviceable copy. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 80, [xix] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3556
- Title
- Asher & Adams' new topographical atlas and gazetteer of New York, comprising a topographical view of the several counties of the state, together with a railroad map, geological and meteorological maps; an alphabetical gazetteer, giving a concise description and the location of cities, villages, post offices, railroad stations, landings, &c., including a fine copper plate railroad map of the United States and territories, drawn on the polyconic projection, expressly for this work.
- Author
- Asher & Adams
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Asher & Adams; Asher, Adams & Higgins
- Place of Publication
- New York & Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1871
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Maps, Atlas, 19th century, Hand-colored, Hand colored
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maps;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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