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J. H. Colton: Peru and Bolivia. ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Peru and Bolivia. |
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English: An excellent first edition example of Colton's rare 1855 map Peru and Bolivia. Covers from Ecuador to the Argentine Republic and from the Pacific to Brazil. Shows Bolivia's claims to the Atacama desert and Peru's claims to Moquegua - both of which are today part of Chile. An inset detail map of Lima, Peru, appears in the lower left quadrant. Throughout the map Colton identifies various cities, towns, forts, rivers, rapids, fords, and an assortment of additional topographical details. Map is hand colored in pink, green, yellow and blue pastels to define national and regional boundaries. Surrounded by Colton's typical spiral motif border. Dated and copyrighted to J. H. Colton, 1855. Published as page no. 60 in volume 1 of the first edition of George Washington Colton's 1855 Atlas of the World . |
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Date | 1855 (dated) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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height: 13 in (33 cm); width: 16 in (40.6 cm) dimensions QS:P2048,13U218593 dimensions QS:P2049,16U218593 |
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Geographicus link: PeruBolivia-colton-1855 |
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Colton, G. W., Colton's Atlas of the World Illustrating Physical and Political Geography, Vol 1, New York, 1855 (First Edition).
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