Johnson's Map of Japan.

Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative boarder, double page, 17" x14". Slight toning and aging, a couple of chips and tears along the top edge, but margins are fairly wide; otherwise bright and clean and in very nice condition. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) appears to have entered the map publishing business in 1860. It appears that he obtained J.H. Colton's map copyrights, and published the first installment of the Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas In that year. Many of the maps Johnson would use would bear the J.H. Colton copyright for many years. Johnson's Atlas would run from 1860 to 1885. While Johnson would use somewhat similar boarder designs, map coloring would appear a little heavier than the earlier Colton maps. This double page map of Japan is from the 1867 edition of Johnson's Illustrated Family Atlas. The color is nice, and there is substantial detail, and includes a small inset of Nagasaki. The map retains the 1855 J.H, Colton copyright. May require extra postage. Ristow 325-326.