Details: COLTON, George W. (1827-1901) & Charles B. (1832-1916). Colton's Map of the State of Mississippi. New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 1867. Engraved folding pocket map, full contemporary hand-colouring, printed on bank note paper, ornamental border. Folds into publisher's brown cloth covers, covers decoratively stamped in blind, upper cover titled in gilt, publisher's ad on the front pastedown. (Minor early ink marks). Sheet size: 39 x 26 3/4 inches.

First edition of a rare pocket map of Mississippi.

This large Colton pocket map depicts the entire state, divided into 60 counties and with a great amount of detail, showing towns, roads, railroads, waterways etc. The lovely colouring and border are typical of Colton maps of the period.

The map is scarce. Copyrighted 1866, four editions are known (1867, 1869, 1873, and 1883). OCLC records only one extant copy of this first edition, and we could find no records for a copy at auction.

Not in Phillips, A List of Maps of America, or Rumsey.

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