Lang and Cooper (sold)
Lang and Cooper (fl. August 16, 1862 - May 2, 1864) were a New York City based engravers and printers active in the middle part of the 19th century. The firm was founded by William Lang and Henry Pooley Cooper. The firm came into being following the dissolution of Lang and Laing where in Cooper took the place of Joseph Laing. In May 1864, Cooper bought out Lang's shares and subsequently published under his own imprint, H. P. Cooper. They specialized in transferring copper and steel plates to lithographic stone for more economical printing. Among others, the firm worked with J.H. Colton and J. Disturnell.
Blockade Runners on the Carolina Coast.
Colton's New Topographical Map of the Eastern Portion of the State of North Carolina with Part of Virginia and South Carolina from the latest and best authorities.
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This is J. H. Colton's rare, large-format 1863 map of the eastern part of North Carolina during the American Civil War. Among other features, it highlights the Union blockade of the coastlines of these Confederate states, a somewhat porous but still important factor in constraining the Southern economy throughout the war. (more details)
Rare Civil War map with remarkable abolitionist provenance.
Colton's New Topographical Map of the Eastern Portion of the State of North Carolina with Part of Virginia and South Carolina from the latest and best authorities.
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- File Size: 29.25 MB
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This is an impressive large scale 1863 J. H. Colton map of the eastern part of North Carolina during the American Civil War. It is from the library of Union Brigadier General Edward Augustus Wild, the abolitionist leader of the United Stated Colored Troops. This ... (more details)