Michigan Cass County 1872 Atlas 20 color maps Silver Creek La Grange Pokagon

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Cass County Michigan Atlas.
Published c. 1872, United States.
c. 53 pages. Text in English. 20 Lithographed maps, all with original hand color (15 single page & 5 dbl. pg.). Countless thousands of specific owner's names are shown on most plots of land.

Lacking covers, atlas survives as just the sewn text block of hand colored map plates. The two supplemental maps at the rear are not found with this example (Michigan state & U.S. map).

Atlas is physically old and shows clear signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Paper is toned and well edge soiled, wide assortment of mostly short edge tears and paper faults from being used, still tight, sound internally. The Index leaf and the double page map of Porter both display long closed edge tears.

Book displays a unique age patina from heavy use. A working example of a rare 19th century Michigan atlas.

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 15 1/4" H x 13 3/4" W.

[B11999].

Le Gear, U.S. Atlases, Michigan, L 1793.