COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Author:
Tanner, Henry S.
Date:
1846
Short Title:
Africa.
Publisher:
S.A. Mitchell
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
31
Obj Width cm:
39
Scale 1:
29,000,000
Note:
In full color.
Reference:
P6103-68.
World Area:
Africa
Full Title:
Africa By H.S. Tanner. (with) two inset maps: Liberia and Monrovia.
List No:
0537.069
Page No:
68
Series No:
72
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Pub Date:
1846
Pub Title:
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 ... Philadelphia, Published By S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. corner of Market & 7th Streets. 1846. Entered ... 1846, by H.N. Burroughs ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) J. Knight Sc.
Pub Reference:
P6103; Ristow page 311.
Pub Note:
First edition. Has Carey and Hart borders. Ristow's second 1846 issue. The first issue by Mitchell alone, without Tanner's name on the title page. Tanner issued this atlas first in 1836 with engraved maps, then it was taken over by Carey and Hart in 1843 and converted by them to lithographic maps in 1845. In 1846 Mitchell took over the publishing of this atlas and continued until 1849, after which it was published until 1860 by Thomas, Cowperthwait and then Charles DeSilver. This atlas is important in American printing history in that it was the first American atlas to be converted from engraved map plates to lithographic map plates - greatly reducing the cost of production and thus making the book made widely affordable by the general public. The maps are in full color; atlas is bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Mitchell's Universal Atlas" stamped in gilt on front label.
Pub List No:
0537.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
72
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
37
Image No:
0537069
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus; Tanner, Henry S.
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Africa.
