"J.H. Colton's American School Quarto Geography, Comprising the Several Departments of Mathematical, Physical, and Civil Geography...", Colton, Joseph Hutchins

Large quarto format school geography with numerous steel plate maps, profiles and plans on 42 large sheets. Includes a nice map of the United States and the West showing the newly formed Nevada and Arizona, with Dakota Territory occupying the region of present-day Wyoming. The maps are augmented by text and engravings depicting animals, vegetation, natives, important buildings, and major cities around the world. As a Civil War-period atlas it is fascinating to find not a single reference to the conflict. 118 pages with statistical tables at the end. Hardbound in pictorial paper covers over boards. Published by Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman & Co. in New York.

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Condition: B

Contents are good with large light dampstains throughout. There is a small hole in the map of the West Indies and a few pencil notations in the margins. Hinges are starting and the covers are heavily worn and stained with some paper loss more prominent on the back cover.