Dec 08, 2005 - Sale 2060

Sale 2060 - Lot 119

Price Realized: $ 690
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
COLTON, J. H.; and SMITH, J. CALVIN. The Western Tourist and Emigrant's Guide. Large hand-colored engraved folding map. 12mo, publisher's gilt-lettered cloth, minor wear to extremities; foxing throughout, some foxing and a few clean tears at folds on map; early owner's signatures dated 1841 and 1842. New York: Colton, 1839

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First Edition of guide and map which was published annually for almost 20 years. In the last two years of publication (1856 and 1857) it was also published under the title, "Colton's Traveler & Tourist's Guide-Book through the Western States and Territories." Map measures 535x630 mm. Rumsey 2583.