Subscribers to Colton's American atlas and Atlas of the world
Contributors: French, John C., map seller; Trübner & Co; Cartography Associates; David Rumsey Collection
Series: David Rumsey Collection digital maps
Publisher: J.H. Colton and Co.; Trübner and Co.
Published: 1854
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Atlases; Map industry and trade
Other titles: Colton's atlas
Description: "J.C. French's subscription book, Cambridge, Mass. Jared Sparks (President of Harvard) is the first subscriber, followed by C.S. Cartee, and other eminent men. This book reveals that the Atlas was published in 27 parts starting in 1854, and was still available in parts in 1855 (see news articles in rear). Prices, bindings, coloring detailed. Apparently the atlas was only available by subscription in 1854, '55, '56, and part of '57. The list ends in 1857, perhaps indicating that the marketing changed, or that Mr. French went on to other pursuits. Book bound in full red leather with 'Colton's Atlas' in gilt on cover"--David Rumsey Collection catalog. Includes pages of clippings of reviews and announcements from the City Advertiser (Nov. 15, 1854), the Daily Evening Traveller, the Bunker Hill Aurora (Mar. 31, 1855) and the Boston Post.
Notes: Scanned raster images of original: [62] p. ; 19 cm.

Original in the David Rumsey Collection; scanned by Cartography Associates.