Antique Eastern high quality Germany Map 1856 Colton Map of Prussia, Saxony, and Poland, Original Vintage Map to Frame
"Prussia and Saxony"
DATE MADE: 1856... From the rare First Edition Colton's Atlas of the World printed in 1855 (Volume II) - NOT a later version. This one has the gorgeous ornate border with the larger sheet size - blank on the back side. Older copyright date printed on the map: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York"
This map was engraved and hand colored 166 years ago.
DESCRIPTION: Very nice heavy paper...gorgeous decorative border and original hand coloring. Blank on the reverse side.
SHEET SIZE: 15 1/2" X 18 1/4"
CONDITION: Very Good condition- no tears; only a very few very small, light dots of foxing on margins and just a tiny dot or two of foxing on map area. You won't be disappointed. Beautiful map!
SOURCE: Colton's Atlas of the World, First Edition, Volume II, 1856
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This is an authentic antique map from 1856. I do not sell modern reproductions.
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Inv: 1856 high quality Jackson 26
Antique Eastern Germany Map 1856 Colton Map of Prussia, Saxony, and Poland, Original Vintage Map to Frame