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.

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• ARTIST: Samuel Augustus Mitchell

• PUBLISHER: Published by Cushings & Bailey, 262 Market St. Baltimore.

• MEDIUM: Lithographs handcolored,

  DATE: 1858.

• EDITION SIZE: Folio, 17 3/4 x 14" (45 x 35.6 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Engraved title with large vignette of the first landing of Columbus in the New World. Lithographic table of contents page. 77 handcolored lithographed maps, charts, and city plans. Recent three quarters red leather . Gold embossed spine and original label on front cover. ll maps bear 1856 copyright date.<br><br> A rare edition of Mitchel's New Universal Atlas.<br><br> S. Augustus Mitchell was one of the leading publishers of maps and atlases in the United States during the nineteenth century. Mitchell published his first atlas in 1831 and in 1845 purchased the rights to Henry Tanner's "New Universal Atlas" which he undated and published in 1846. In 1850 Mitchell sold the rights to Thomas, Cowperthwait & Company which then sold it to Charles Desilver. (c.1855) Desilver in turn licensed it to the Baltimore firm of Cushings & Bailey who printed at least two editions. Each publisher changed the atlas by updating and adding new maps and altering the scrollwork borders the surround each map. The issues by Desilver are scarce, the Cushing's & Bailey imprints are the most difficult to obtain. <br><br>

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Condition. Water damage to front cover and stains to the first three end papers. Title page and printed maps and map are all good and have bright original hand coloring. Map 32, Illinois has small section torn out of lower margin, not affecting the image.

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• CATEGORIES: Maps , Atlases