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1884310762Philadelphia: Mitchell Samuel Augustus Jr. 1884. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11" x 13 7/8"<br/> <br/> Beautiful city plan of Detroit Michigan hand colored to show wards. Streets notable buildings parks and railroads are labeled. The map is in very good condition with two small closed tears to upper margin not affecting the image. <br> <br> Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. 1792-1868 was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of engraved map plates to more affordable lithographic plates. His son Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers.<br/> <br/> Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr. unknown
1898D17740Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Medical Journal 1898. 8vo. 10 pp. Side-stapled printed wrappers. Near fine. BAL 14185 A scarce offprint from the Philadelphia Medical Journal of January 22 1898. Mitchell made many original contributions to the study of chorea. <br/><br/> The Philadelphia Medical Journal unknown
1900Gaelicmdph<p><b>Gaelicmdph</b> Mitchell Dugald M. D. <b>A popular history of the Highlands and Gaelic Scotland: from the earliest times till the close of the 'Forty-five.</b> Paisley: Alexander Gardner 1900 15 707 pages index front. 3 maps 1 folding – all present. Blue cloth top edge gilt as well as gilt lettering on spine. Some expected wear for such a heavy volume but not as much as one would expect. All in all a good to very good copy of a very uncommon book. <b>$100.00 Box 70</b></p><p><b>Contents:</b> <i>Early notices of Britain -- Invasion in reign of Claudius -- Northward advance of the Romans -- The campaigns of Julius Agricola -- Details from Tacitus -- Advance to the Tay -- Erection of chain of Forts between the Forth and Clyde -- Agricola's reconnaissance in Kintyre -- Night attack by the Caledonians -- Confederacy of the tribes -- Battle of Mons Granpins -- Recall of Agricola -- 84 AD -- Erection of Hadrian's wall -- Earliest reference to the "Picts" -- Constantius Chlorus passes beyond the northern wall -- Civilising influence of the Romans -- -- Province invaded by Picts and Scots in 360-- Invasion in 364 by Picts Scots Atacotts and Saxons -- Picts grouped into Dicalidonae and Vecturiones -- -Roman remains in Scotland -- -Introduction of Christianity -- The Early Races -- The Stone Age and the Iberians -- -The Bronze Age and the Celt -- -The Early Iron Age -- -The Brochs their Character and Use--Crannogs or Lake Dwellings -- Hill Forts -- Vitrified Forts -- Underground House -- The Kingdom of Bernicia founded by the Saxons -- The British Kingdom of Strathclyde -- Early Pictish Kings -- The Kingdom of Dalriada founded by the Scots -- Contemporary Christianity in Scotland -- Arrival of St Columba -- The Celtic Monasteries-- Columba receives gift of Iona from King Conall--Evangelisation of northern Pictland -- The paganism of early Scotlsnd -- -Anointing of Aidan by Columba -- Aidan's vigorous reign -- Death of Columba -- Rivalry of the Eochadh Buidhe--The Celtic Church in Northrthumbria -- -Events in Pictavia -- -Battle of Duin-Nechtain and its results -- Political influence of Adamnan -- The Culdees -- Early stone churches and bee-hive dwellings -- -Battle of Droma Cathmail--Aeda Find king of Dalriada -- Arrival of the Norsemen- -- Dunkeld and the reliquaries of St Columba -- The Lia Fail or Stone of Destiny--Kenneth's struggles with Saxons and Britons-- Sigurd the Powerful -- The Round Towers of Abernethy and Brechin--Battle of Luncarty--Caithness attached to earldom of Orkney- -- The last plundering of Inna by the Danes -- -The Norwegians Christianised -- -Invasion of Cumberland by Aethelred king of England- -- The struggles of Malcolm II with the Danes -- Assimilation of the Scottish Church to the Church of Rome -- The literary productions of the Celtic Church--The earliest specimens of Gaelic writing -- Celtic crosiers bells and brooches- -- Celtic art as applied to memorial stones -- The earliest form of cross -- Curious enigmatic symbols peculiar to Scotland -- -Norse burials and Norse art in Scotland --The career of Somerled Regulus of Argyll--Revolt of the six Earls -- Liberties of the kingdom surrendered by William the Lion--Some leading characteristics of Clan organisation -- Septs sprung from the Clan proper -- King James holds his Court at Campbelltown in l498--Argyll's relations with Mary Mac Leod the heiress of Harris -- The Hebridean Scots in Ireland -- -Miserable intrigues of the Earl of Caithness -- The Highlanders at the Battle of Langside -- Issue of the first book printed in a Celtic tongue- -- Battle of Tippermuir -- Battle of Aberdeen -- Battle of Fyvie -- Battle of Philiphaugh -- Slaughter of the Campbells at Stirling- -- Rising in the north in favour of Charles II -- Attempt by William to purchase the support of the clans -- The Massacre of Glencoe --The Rebellion of 1715 -- Jacobite rising with Spanish aid in 1719- -- Attempt to capture Charles -- The cruelties of butcher Cinnberlund -- Proscription of tartan and the Highland garb -- The bagpipe and the harp -- -The music of the Highlander- -- Modern Gaelic poetry -- Some Highland poets</i><i>.</i></p> : Alexander Gardner, hardcover
1834324793Philadelphia: Mitchell and Hinman 1834. First edition. 324pp. 12mo. Contemporary half morocco and marbled paper boards. Mapseller and publisher's label on blue paper on front pastedown. Provenance: Henry Coffin Nantucket signature. First edition. 324pp. 12mo. Sabin 49715; Clark III:72; Howes M684. Sabin 49715; Clark III:72; Howes M684 <br/><br/> Mitchell and Hinman hardcover
1882101090Philadelphia: Bradley 1882. Unbound colored engraved map 22 1/2"x 14 1/2". Slight toning and aging; overall bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846 and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860 S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is an attractive double page map of the western part of the country from the 1882 installment. An Indian Reservation is highlighted and a small inset featuring southern Nevada is also present. Ristow 311-313 Phillips 907 Bradley unknown
1869101088Philadelphia 1869. Unbound colored engraved map decorative boarder 14"x11". Slight toning and aging; overall bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846 and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860 S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is an attractive map of the western part of the country from the 1869 installment of that atlas. Ristow 311-313 unknown
