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Colton, Joseph H.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Colton's Map of the Oil District of West Virginia and Ohio. New York: Published by J. H. Colton, 1865
- paper, ink
Engraved pocket map (32 1/8 x 39 1/4 in.; 815 x 998 mm), full contemporary handcoloring. Accompanied by the original embossed green cloth binding, front cover gilt-lettered "Colton's Map of the Oil District of Ohio and West Virginia."
Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. Very slightly faded.
Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. Very slightly faded.
Literature
Rumsey 0186; Streeter sale 6:3919 (1st edition)
Condition
Engraved pocket map (in.; 815 x 998 mm), full contemporary handcoloring. Accompanied by the original embossed green cloth binding, front cover gilt-lettered "Colton's Map of the Oil District of Ohio and West Virginia." Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. Very slightly faded.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Second edition, published the same year as the first, of a "large scale map with good detail on the oil discoveries on the Little Kanawha River in West Virginia and Buck Creek in Ohio. It has an unusual look for a Colton map, indicating it may have been drawn by someone outside the Colton firm" (Rumsey). Surprisingly uncommon.