[ World Atlas ] 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. Comprehended in seventy sheets, and forming a series of One Hundred and Seventeen Maps Plans and Sections . . . 1846

Mitchell

Editore: Mitchell, 1846

Mitchell / 1846 / [ World Atlas ] 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. Comprehended in seventy sheets, and forming a series of One Hundred and Seventeen Maps Plans and Sections . . . 1846 (Safe 3, 109575) Folio. Original half red morocco and marbled boards. Elaborately gilt-stamped leather label to front cover. Corners worn. Spine and edges showing moderate wear. Engraved title page with large engraved vignette of "First Landing of Columbus in the New World." 72 hand-colored maps (including frontispiece plate). Touch of age-toning in the margins. Overall very nice indeed, with the maps exhibiting handsome original hand color. First Edition! This is the first edition of Mitchell's New Universal Atlas, issued in 1846. Despite being an atlas of the world, most of the atlas is concerned with the United States. The atlas is a continuation of the work of H.S. Tanner and would continue with various publishers until the early 1860s, becoming the most important and enduring American Atlas of its period. The map of Texas has several interesting details, including a printed note: "This tract of Country as far as North Canadian Fork was explored by Le Grand in 1833, it is naturally fertile, well wooded and with a fair proportion of water." The map of Mexico and Guatemala shows Upper California encompassing parts of current day Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. A list of the maps: World on a Globular Projection North America Canada East formerly Lower Canada [with an inset of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick] Canada West formerly Upper Canada [with an inset of Lake Superior] United States Maine New Hampshire and Vermont Massachusetts and Rhode Island [with an inset plan of Boston] Connecticut [with inset plans of Hartford and New Haven] New York New York City New Jersey Pennsylvania Philadelphia Maryland and Delaware [with an inset plan of Baltimore] City of Washington [with inset floor plan of the Capitol building] Virginia North Carolina [with an inset maps of the Gold Region and New Bern, Neuse River and environs] South Carolina [with an inset map of Charleston] Georgia Florida [with inset maps of Pensacola, Tallahassee, and St. Augustine harbor] Alabama Mississippi Louisiana [with an inset plan of New Orleans] Arkansas Tennessee [with inset maps of environs of Nashville and Knoxville] Kentucky [with insets maps of Falls of Ohio, Ohio River, and enivirons of Lexington] Ohio [with an inset plan of Cincinnati] Michigan [with an inset map of the Western Part of Michigan] Indiana Illinois [with an inset map of Lead Region] Missouri Wisconsin Iowa Texas [with an inset map of Northern Texas, north of the Red River] Mexico and Guatemala [with inset maps of Guatemala and the Valley of Mexico] West Indies South America Venezuela, New Granada & Ecuador [with inset plan of a Proposed Communication between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans] Brazil and Paraguay [with inset maps of Paraguay and Environs of Rio Janeiro] Peru and Bolivia Chili, La Plata, and Uruguay [with an inset map of the south part of Patagonia] Europe England [with inset maps of Environs of Liverpool and London] Scotland [with inset map of the Shetland Isles] Ireland France [with inset maps of Paris and Cor. Codice articolo 109575

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Titolo: [ World Atlas ] A New Universal Atlas ...
Casa editrice: Mitchell
Data di pubblicazione: 1846
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: VG
Tipologia articolo: Book