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Bromley Isaac HILL. 1833 1898. Depew Chauncey Mitchell. 1834 1928 Subject. Gibson Charles Dana 1867 1944 & Beard DABAA

Mitchell S. AugustusABAA

A NEW UNIVERSAL ATLAS CONTAINING MAPS OF THE VARIOUS EMPIRES KINGDOMS STATES AND REPUBLICS OF THE WORLD. WITH A SPECIAL MAP OF EACH OF THE UNITED STATES PLANS OF CITIES &c

1852WRCAM31820APhiladelphia: Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. 1852. Chromolithographic title with large vignette; handcolored frontispiece of heights of principal mountains and lengths of principal rivers; contents list printed in red black and gold; seventy-three handcolored lithographic maps charts and city plans one double-page. Folio. Publisher's three-quarter red morocco and marbled boards spine ruled in gilt morocco label lettered in gilt on front board. Binding worn and rubbed front hinge tender. Contemporary bookplate on front pastedown. Some toning but generally clean internally. Very good overall. A famous atlas with handcolored maps of all the individual states and territories with the map of California showing counties in California and New Mexico for the first time and with the locations of Native American tribes shown in several western states and territories. Despite its title the atlas concentrates to a marked degree on the American continent with forty-three maps of the area including a fine double-page coast- to-coast map of the United States. S. Augustus Mitchell and his sons were the leading publishers of maps in the United States during most of the 19th century. Mitchell had come to Philadelphia round 1830 with the intention of improving the standard of geography textbooks Philadelphia then being the leading city in America for cartographical publications. A NEW AMERICAN ATLAS published in 1831 was his first work. In 1845 he acquired the right to Tanner's NEW UNIVERSAL ATLAS first published in 1836 and in 1846 he published his first edition of the present work. Mitchell continued to publish the atlas until 1850 when he sold the copyright to Cowperthwait & Co. of Philadelphia. Thomas Cowperthwait & Company published it until 1856 when it was purchased by Charles DeSilver. The Cowperthwait company continued to add edit alter and hand-color the maps. PHILLIPS ATLASES 807. RISTOW pp.311-13 ref. RUMSEY 553. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. hardcover books

William Reese Company · États-Unis7 500,00 $US≈ 6 345,75 €

Mitchell Samuel AugustusABAA

A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires Kingdoms State and Republics of the World. With a Special Map of each of the United States Plans of Cities &c.

18496558Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell 1849 Folio. 17 3/8 x 14 inches. Lithographed title with large vignette letterpress "Table of Contents" and 73 hand-colored lithographed maps charts and city plans. Three-quarter red morocco over marbled boards large red morocco title label on front cover elaborately tooled and lettered in gilt. Spine and corners renewed in red leather. Boards rubbed and scuffed at edges. Maps in fine condition. Overall a fine copy. A very nice copy of this very scarce atlas with hand-colored maps of all the individual States and Territories and including the rare and famous map of "Oregon Upper California & New Mexico" showing the large yellow-colored area in California labeled "Gold Region." The Atlas concentrates on the American continent with 43 maps of the area including a fine double-page coast-to-coast map of the United States. Samuel Augustus Mitchell and his sons were the leading publishers of maps in the United States during most of the nineteenth century. A New American Atlas published in 1831 was Mitchell's first work. In 1846 he published his first edition of the present work. He continued to publish the Atlas until 1850 when he sold the copyright to Cowperthwait & Co. It was with this 1849 edition that "New Mexico" was added to the title of the map as well as the words "Gold Region" added in a large yellow area in "Upper or New California." As Wheat states "We find S. Augustus Mitchell in Philadelphia publishing in 1849 a revised version of his Texas Oregon and California map taking advantage of Frémont's later work and displaying a large colored Gold Region." Also many routes are shown by red hand-colored lines including Frémont's routes. Wheat: Mapping the Transmississippi West: 630 p.284; text p.82; not noted in Wheat's Maps of the Gold Region. S. Augustus Mitchell hardcover books

Argonaut Book Shop · États-Unis7 500,00 $US≈ 6 345,75 €

MITCHELL Samuel Augustus 1792 1868ABAA

A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires Kingdoms States and Republics of the World. With a special map of each of the United States Plans of Cities &c

18525810Philadelphia: Thomas Cowperthwait & Co 1852. Folio. 17 x 13 3/4 inches. Chromolithographic title with large vignette hand-coloured frontispiece of the heights of the principal mountains and lengths of the principal rivers contents list printed in red black and gold 73 hand-coloured lithographed maps charts and city plans 1 double-page. Publisher's green marbled paper-covered boards with morocco title label elaborately tooled and lettered in gilt on upper cover red morocco spine and corners expertly renewed to style. Modern red cloth box morocco lettering piece A fine copy of this famous atlas with hand-coloured maps of all the individual States and Territories. The map of California shows counties in California and New Mexico for the first time. Despite its title the Atlas concentrates to a marked degree on the American continent with 43 maps of the area including a fine double-page east-to-west-coast map of the United States. S. Augustus Mitchell and his sons were the leading publishers of maps in the United States during most of the nineteenth century. Mitchell had come to Philadelphia around 1830 with the intention of improving the standard of geography textbooks Philadelphia then being the leading city in America for cartographical publications. A New American Atlas published in 1831 was his first work. In 1845 he acquired the rights to Tanner's New Universal Atlas first published in 1836 and in 1846 he published his first edition of the present work. Mitchell continued to publish the atlas until 1850 when he sold the copyright to Cowperthwait & Co. of Philadelphia. Thomas Cowperthwait & Company published it until the mid-1850s when it was purchased by Charles De Silver. The Cowperthwait company continued to add edit alter and hand-colour the maps. Phillips Atlases 807; cf. Ristow pp. 311-313; Rumsey p.239. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co unknown books

Donald Heald Rare Books · États-Unis9 500,00 $US≈ 8 037,95 €

MITCHELL Samuel Augustus 1792 1868ABAA

A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires Kingdoms States and Republics of the World. With a special map of each of the United States Plans of Cities &c

18556365Philadelphia: Charles DeSilver 1855. Folio. 17 x 14 inches. Chromolithographic title with large vignette hand-coloured frontispiece of the heights of the principal mountains and lengths of the principal rivers contents list printed in red black and gold 71 hand-coloured lithographed maps and charts 3 double-page and 1 city plan. Publisher's red half morocco with green marbled paper-covered boards morocco title label elaborately tooled and lettered in gilt on upper cover. Modern red cloth box dark red morocco lettering piece A fine copy of this famous atlas with hand-coloured maps of all the individual States and Territories. The first edition to have DeSilver as publisher and here including 'A New Map of Nebraska Kansas New Mexico & the Indian Territories' for the first time: present here as an additional map un-numbered and not called for in the contents list Despite its title the Atlas concentrates to a marked degree on the American continent with a city plan of Washington D.C. and 42 maps of the area including a fine double-page coast-to-coast map of the United States and 30 maps of the States and Territories. The un-numbered map of Nebraska Kansas etc. is here bound between sheets numbered 37 and 38. S. Augustus Mitchell and his sons were the leading publishers of maps in the United States during most of the nineteenth century. Mitchell had come to Philadelphia around 1830 with the intention of improving the standard of geography textbooks Philadelphia then being the leading city in America for cartographical publications. A New American Atlas published in 1831 was his first work. In 1845 he acquired the rights to Tanner's New Universal Atlas first published in 1836 and in 1846 he published his first edition of the present work. Mitchell continued to publish the atlas until 1850 when he sold the copyright to Cowperthwait & Co. of Philadelphia. Thomas Cowperthwait & Company published it until the mid-1850s when it was purchased by Charles De Silver. The Cowperthwait company continued to add edit alter and hand-colour the maps. Phillips Atlases 6118; cf. Ristow pp. 311-313; Rumsey pp.240-241. Charles DeSilver unknown books

Donald Heald Rare Books · États-Unis9 500,00 $US≈ 8 037,95 €