Plan of Philadelphia
1862296638Philadelphia: Mitchell Samuel Augustus Jr. 1862. unbound. WILLIAMS Wellington. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 15 5/8"<br/><br/> This vibrantly colored city plan or town plan of Philadelphia Pennsylvania is one of the most beautiful maps of Philadelphia to be included in a 19th century atlas. Map features center city Philadelphia between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers and extending from Norris Avenue in the north to Morris Avenue in the south along the Delaware River. Shows streets notable buildings parks railroads and ferry and steamboat routes. The map is in good condition. <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 books
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