Colby Atlas of Hancock County Maine 1881

2016.333.2098

Colby Atlas of Hancock County Maine 1881

Book. Colby Atlas of Hancock County Maine 1881. Donor inherited it from his Great Grandfather, Calvin Whitney, with various inscriptions on front and rear pages with dates 1882, 1884, and 1889 with Calvin Whitney's town indicated variously as Jonesboro and Jonesborough in Washington County, ME. Full title: Atlas of Hancock County Maine, Compiled and Published under the direction of Geo. N. Colby, by S. F. Colby & Co., Drawn from Official Plans, U. S. Cost Survey Charts, and Actual Surveys by H. E. Halfpenny & J. H. Stuart, Ellsworth, ME 1881. Engraved by Wm Bracher 27 So. 6th St. Phila, Printed by F. Bourquin 31 So. 6th St. Phila. Assistants: C. E. Williams, B. T. Sowle, Atty at Law. Capt. N. H. Higgins & L. B. Wyman, C. E. All 96 pages of book are present, all color map plates are in tact. Pages 52 & 53 are [intentionally] blank, but it appears some printed material may once have between those pages as both pages have brown staining across them. Some stains and foxing throughout, binding worn, covers stained and frayed.

H. E. Halfpenny & J. H. Stuart

S. F. Colby & Co.

1881

Paper

14.5" W x 17.5 L x 3/4" H