Colton's Hindostan or British India.
New York. J. H. Colton, 1859. Stock ID #224156 Attractively hand-coloured map showing different districts, presidencies, and independent kingdoms with contrasting pastel pinks, yellows, greens, and blues. Major Presidencies (Bengal, Bombay, and Madras) are shown alongside extensive detail on river networks, the Himalayan range, roads, and early railway lines connecting major trading hubs. Published a year after the East India Company was stripped of its governing powers following the tumultuous events of the 1857 Indian Rebellion (Sepoy Mutiny). This 1859 map is one of the very first American atlas sheets printed to reflect the formal establishment of direct British Crown rule (the Raj). It illustrates a subcontinent transitioning from a corporate-held trade monopoly into the crown jewel of Queen Victoria's empire, neatly delineating newly pacified administrative boundaries. When referring to this item please quote stockid 224156.
Hand-coloured map, 40 x 33 cms, inset map "Continuation of British India" 12 x 9.3 cms, showing Burma, elaborate decorative burst border, a few spots, sheet age-toned, inner margin a little chipped (not affecting the map) and small split in the outer margin (no loss), text "Farther India, or Indo-China" (from Colton's atlas), on the verso, an attractive map in good condition.
Price: $150.00 AU