COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Date:
1831
Short Title:
Map of Virginia and Maryland.
Publisher:
S.A. Mitchell
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
44
Obj Width cm:
55
Scale 1:
1,450,000
Note:
Full color by county.
Reference:
P11026-7.
State/Province:
Maryland
State/Province:
Virginia
Full Title:
Map Of Virginia And Maryland Constructed from the Latest Authorities. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell Philadelphia. 1831. J.H. Young Sc. (inset) Plan Of Washington City & Georgetown.
List No:
3884.007
Page No:
7
Series No:
10
Engraver or Printer:
Young, J.H.
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Pub Date:
1831
Pub Title:
A New American Atlas, Designed Principally To Illustrate The Geography Of The United States Of North America; In Which Every Country In Each State And Territory Of The Union Is Accurately Delineated, As Far As At Present Known: The Whole Compiled From The Latest And Most Authentic Information. Philadelphia: Published By Samuel Augustus Mitchell. 1831.
Pub Reference:
American Atlases L3584; P11026 and L3585 (Pocket edition).
Pub Note:
Mitchell's first atlas, published in the first year of Mitchell's map publishing career. Mitchell purchased the plates for this atlas from Anthony Finley, who used them previously in his 1826 edition of his own atlas of the same title, "New American Atlas" (see our # 0278, 0279). Mitchell reissued the atlas with Mitchell's imprint on all the maps, with updating on the maps, and with new borders for the maps. This form of the atlas (folio) is most rare, with no copy in the Library of Congress and only two copies located by LeGear in her "American Atlases" bibliography. Dealers note only one copy for sale or at auction in the last decade. The maps included in the atlas were produced by Mitchell primarily as pocket maps and this explains the rarity of the folio atlas. Maps in full hand painted color. Atlas bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with red leather label stamped with "American Atlas" in gilt.
Pub List No:
3884.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Maps:
15
Pub Height cm:
47
Pub Width cm:
31
Image No:
3884007
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Map of Virginia and Maryland.
