Johnson's New York by Johnson and Ward.

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Lithograph, original color in outline by Johnson & Ward, published 1865 by Johnson & Ward, New York. Image size: 428 by 635mm (16 by 25 inches). From Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas — the leading American atlas of the Civil War era. A.J. Johnson (Alvin Jewett Johnson, 1827–1884) was a New York publisher who created one of the most popular American atlas series of the mid-19th century. Having acquired the plates from Joseph H. Colton in 1860, Johnson produced Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas in many editions, partnering first with Browning and then with Benjamin P. Ward (Johnson & Ward, 1863–1866). The Family Atlas went through numerous editions during and after the Civil War, incorporating the latest geographic, railroad, and statistical information. Johnson's maps were engraved on steel with the finest detail available and are distinguished by their vivid hand-applied outline coloring. They are today among the most recognizable and collectible American antique maps of the 19th century. This antique map of Johnson's New York by Johnson and Ward was published in 1865 by Johnson & Ward, New York (428 by 635mm (16 by 25 inches).). It is printed as a lithograph, original color in outline. The map documents the region with careful attention to rivers, settlements, roads, and political boundaries, reflecting the geographical knowledge available at the time of publication and offering an invaluable primary source for historians and collectors of North American antique cartography. In very good condition. On the back side some repairs visible.

Johnson & Ward – Johnson's New York by Johnson and Ward · Antique Map, Lithograph · 428 x 635mm · Johnson & Ward, New York 1865