COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Date:
1859
Short Title:
City of Washington.
Publisher:
Charles Desilver.
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
34
Obj Width cm:
42
Scale 1:
22,000
Note:
Table of significant structures keyed to map. Inset Plan of the Principal Floor of the Capitol.
Reference:
This 1864 edition of Mitchell's New Universal Atlas is not found in Phillips or other references.
City:
Washington (D.C.)
Full Title:
City of Washington. Published By Charles Desilver, No. 714 Chesnut Street. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859 by Charles Desilver in the Clerk's office if the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 16.
List No:
6727.018
Page No:
16
Series No:
18
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Pub Date:
1864
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 eighty four sheets and forming a series of One Hundred And Forty Five Maps, Plans And Sections ... Philadelphia, Charles Desilver, 1229 Chesnut Street,1864. Entered ... 1859, by Charles Desilver ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) Barralet del. Humphreys, sc. J. Knight Sc.
Pub Note:
This 1864 edition is the latest date of publication of this atlas that we have seen (we have seen a copy of a title page of the same atlas dated 1862, published by Charles Desilver). Changes from the 1859 edition include a double page map of Pennsylvania, a new double page map of Kansas by W.H. Holmes, a double page map of Mexico, a double page map of Northern Italy, and various updates to individual maps. The maps still bear the copyright and imprint of Charles Desilver, but his address on most of the maps is changed from 251 Market Street to 714 Chesnut Street. and a few have the 1229 Chesnut Street address. Most copyright dates have been updated to 1859 or 1860 or 1862, from the 1856 copyright date in the 1859 edition. This edition marks the end of the New Universal Atlas run, which started twenty eight years earlier with the Tanner first edition of 1836. This copy is from the collection of Bruce Rosenberg and has been lent to us for digitization.
Pub List No:
6727.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
79
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
37
Image No:
6727018
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Link To Source
City of Washington.
