Bidspirit auction | Pair of Antique H/C Engraved

Pair of Antique H/C Engraved Maps of SOUTH AMERICA by J.H. Colton 1864 - Pair of Antique H/C Engraved Maps Entitled SOUTH AMERICA and VENEZUELA NEW GRANADA GUANA, ECUADOR, PERU BOLIVIA & CHILE by J.H. Colton - from Colton's General Atlas - Published by Johnson & Browning, 1864 | Hand colored steel plate engravings | Large folio sized double-page engravings | Ea. approx. size: 9.5” H x 11.5” W | Joseph Hutchins Colton (July 5, 1800 – July 29, 1893), known professionally as J.H. Colton, was an international leader in the map publishing industry between 1831 and 1890. J.H. Colton Company maps were printed using engraved steel plates, which produced higher quality prints than maps made with less costly wax engravings.