Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

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Very good. Slight wear where originally attached to book, right center. Accompanies original 112 page volume with original covers and guilt stamping, VG. Ex-library. Size 16.5 x 13.5 Inches. A rare 1844 guide and map of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York by J. H. Colton. The map is centered on the academy grounds and covers from Constitution Island to Garrison, just across the Hudson River. In identifies academy buildings as well as the surrounding terrain. Nearby farms and homeowners are also identified. West Point The Military Academy at West Point is one of the most elite schools in the United States. When this map was published, it was even more so, each year admitting only about 50 students, generally individuals with wealth and connections. Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson for example, graduated just two years after this map was published and was probably a student when it was being compiled. Publication History and Census This map accompanies Colton's Guide Book to West Point , published in 1844. The guidebook is 112 pages long and features chapters on some of the more notable West Point figures as well as notes regarding the surrounding lands and properties. The volume and map are very rare and scarce on the market. An essential item for the West Point collector. References: OCLC 2724277, 945089698. Sabin, J., A Dictionary of Books Relating to America: from its Discovery to the Present Time, no. 14794.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Map of West Point.
Author
1844 Colton Map of West Point, New York
Publication year
1844
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NEW-YORK-MAPS

Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.

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