[Rarebooks] FS: Hinton's "History and Topography of the United States" w/7 hand colored maps

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(AMERICANA) Hinton, John Howard (ed.). THE HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA... Illustrated with a Series of Views, Drawn on the Spot 
and Engraved on Steel Expressly for This Work. Fourth Edition, Brought Down to 
1850. London and New York: Printed and Published by John Tallis and Company. 
N.d. (circa 1850). Fourth edition. 4to. 2 vols. iv,944;iv,784pp. Illustrated 
with 2 engraved frontispiece portraits, an added engraved title, 58 steel 
engraved plates, and 7 double-page, hand colored maps (1 is slightly chipped at the 
blank lower fore-edge). Modern half green calf, gilt, red & brown spine 
labels, over marbled boards.     $650.00 (trade discount allowed)
The only edition of this work that has 7 maps. Probably published in early 
1850, as it does not refer to California becoming a state. There are 17 chapters 
on California and 3 on Texas. Howes. H499.

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