Description
The Illustrated Atlas Of The Upper Ohio River And Valley, From Pittsburgh, Pa. to Cincinnati, Ohio, published in 1877 by Eli L. Hayes, known as “the most extraordinary ‘county atlas’ produced in the 19th century.” Complete with all plates and fold-out maps.
Oblong folio, 231pp, [2]. Rebound in quarter black leather, publisher’s blindstamped brown cloth boards, stamped and embossed with title on the cover. Binding by Oldach & Mergenthaler Binders of Philadelphia. Engravings by Worley & Bracher, printed by H.J. Toudy & Company. The compiler, Eli L. Hayes, was assisted by E.F. Hayes, C.M. Beresford, S.A. Charpiot, F.L. Sanford, and J.H. Sherman.
This work includes the Index Map, and foldout maps of Pittsburgh-Allegheny, Pomeroy, Huntington, and Cincinnati. All other maps (25), plates, and tables are complete. Notable soiling to preliminary leaves, thumb prints along margins. Repairs to hinges of the Cincinnati and Pittsburgh foldouts, tape repairs to verso. Text block solid, strong hinges. New endpapers, original pastedowns.
(Rieger, 46) (Howes H-345) (Runmsey 4975) (Thomson, Ohio Bibliography, 532)
Exceptionally scarce, with only two known examples appearing on public auction.
