Click for full-size.
COMBINED ATLAS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CITY OF NEWARK FROM ACTUAL SURVEY, OFFICIAL RECORDS & PRIVATE PLANS - 1873
by Hopkins, G. M. ; Civil Engineer
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Hopkins, G. M. , & Co.. Very Good. 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition folio (17 1/2") in very nice condition. Bound in original black leather spine & corners over black cloth with gilt lettering & blind stamping on covers. Binding Is solid: Text is tight & intact. (113pp + 6pp business directory of Newark). 45 colored maps: 20 double-page. Light rubbing to leather edges. A rare brown spot where fern leaves were pressed - not affecting maps. This is the first atlas of Newark and is combined with what can be denoted as the second atlas of New Jersey, preceeded only by the Beers state atlas of 1872. The city maps are fully colored by ward with landowners identified. The county maps in the state sections are fully colored by town. Edward Busch, engraver. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 113 pages .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17811
- Title
- COMBINED ATLAS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CITY OF NEWARK FROM ACTUAL SURVEY, OFFICIAL RECORDS & PRIVATE PLANS - 1873
- Author
- Hopkins, G. M. ; Civil Engineer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hopkins, G. M. , & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- New Jersey, Atlas
- Bookseller catalogs
- New Jersey;
Terms of Sale
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Books are conservatively described. Full refund within 20 days. Books mailed upon notification of sale. Books sold by direct payment to bookseller will be shipped after receipt of check or notice of payment through paypal. If your book are heavy or oversized, we may contact you for additional shipping. All books/ephemera are securely packaged to assure safe arrival at their destination. All books for sale are in-stock on premises.
About the Seller
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Fairfield, New Jersey
About Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Nick Bikoff and his wife Fran have been buying and selling quality books and ephemera since 1989 when they attended the "Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar" at the University of Denver. They offer a broad based selection of used, rare, and out-of-print stock ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Is your family bible valuable?
While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money. Learn more...
Collecting Books on NYC
This gallery is dedicated to some of the best fiction and nonfiction portraying one of the greatest cities in the world. We Heart NYC! Enjoy browsing these books on New York City.
