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I recently ran across this one at a store in Lake Placid and HAD to have it. It is authenticated and dated 1874. Originally drawn by hand by Mr Colvin, the detail is amazing. I also can think of this map as being why the Adirondack Park was formed. Verplank Colvin argued that the Adirondacks had to be protected to prevent the Hudson River from drying up.
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“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.” ~ Aldo Leopold -
So, I started collecting Colvin litographs.
I got this one on ebay. Although much smaller than the above one, it is still awesome. I realy like it because it is a view of Haystack that most of us will never have.“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.” ~ Aldo Leopold -
Does anyone else have any??
Anyone know where I can get more?Last edited by fvrwld; 10-23-2006, 09:33 PM.“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.” ~ Aldo LeopoldComment
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Beautifull ( 1st one ) !
Old hand made topographics actually are painting . There use to be a person derriere them .Comment
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Hi Val,
You probably already have this, but for the sake of others reading, I thought I'd mention Nina Webb's book, "Footsteps Through the Adirondacks: The Verplanck Colvin Story." Contains many examples of Colvin's work, and photos. If you don't have it, you're welcome to borrow our copy the next time we hike. Of course, it's only a book...
We don't have any actual Colvin lithographs, but thought these links might be of interest to some:
1. http://www.philaprintshop.com/adirondack.html
2. http://antiquesandthearts.com/archive/cover.htm
3. http://www.adkmuseum.org/exhibits/ex...ressions.shtml
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The lithograph is stunning! I can certainly understand why you bought it.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.Comment
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I can see it now, Val - the walls of your house covered with Colvin lithographs! Stunning indeed!BREATH OF FRESH AIR PHOTOGRAPHY Website
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Very nice Val, good choice in collections!!
There is a 1879 full annual report to New York State, colvin, on ebay right now. It contains several maps and drawings, very nice.
get out your wallet, and I hope it is deep
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Thank you. I did several searches on ebay and that never came up. How did you find it?Very nice Val, good choice in collections!!
There is a 1879 full annual report to New York State, colvin, on ebay right now. It contains several maps and drawings, very nice.
get out your wallet, and I hope it is deep“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.” ~ Aldo LeopoldComment
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Don't know, if this helps, but it's in line w/ the annual report & contains maps: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/use...olvin&PRC=&y=0
ps- I just found this digital collection: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/PubImageW...rvlet?id=57498--"Pete You***?!, Pete You***'s grandson?!...That name is nearly sacred & uttered with awe in THIS house!" : The late Dr. Reed's wife, upon entering her house & being introduced- so to converse with her husband about the old days, a little before he died. The kind of greeting you'll never forget & reinforces your image of the hero you never met. --Comment
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I have one that looks strikingly similar to the one fvrwld has, only mine is of Lake Tear of the Clouds. I forgot the exact title but I think it was something like "Surveying Lake Tear of the Clouds" with a sub-text of "Source of the Hudson River". I'd scan it in if I had it here at school
I also got mine on Ebay as well, might be the same seller. Said they found tucked between the pages of a book left to them in an estate.- It's lonely at the top. But its comforting to look down upon everyone at the bottomComment
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Does anyone have any pictures of the bolts that Colvin set?
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The lithographs were not published, but were ripped out of the two books Colvin wrote in 1874 and 1880, as reports to the NYS legislature. These books are sometimes available at rare/old book stores.
Apparently it is much more profitable to destroy the historic books and cannibalize the prints, selling them individually. Too bad you can't read his reports--they were probably dumped in the trash. Sad.Comment
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