COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus.
Date:
1848
Short Title:
Canada East. Formerly Lower Canada
Publisher:
S.A. Mitchell.
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
32
Obj Width cm:
40
Scale 1:
1,750,000
Note:
Color copper lithograph map. Shows administrative divisions, railroads, capitals, canals, important towns, rivers and mountains. Relie f shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Depth shown by isolines.
Reference:
P6106.
Country:
Canada
State/Province:
New Brunswick
State/Province:
Nova Scotia
State/Province:
Quebec
State/Province:
Prince Edward Island
Full Title:
Canada East. Formerly Lower Canada. Published By S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. corner of Market & 7th Streets. Philada. 1848. (to accompany) A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The World. (inset) Nova Scotia, New Brunswick &c.
List No:
3697.007
Page No:
3
Series No:
7
Engraver or Printer:
Knight, J.
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus.
Pub Date:
1848
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. 1848. Entered ... 1846, by H.N. Burroughs ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) J. Knight Sc.
Pub Reference:
P6106.
Pub Note:
1848 edition, known as Mitchell's new Universal atlas, 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. 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. The maps are in full color, lithographic, covering the World, North America, and Mexico. Oregon and Upper California maps show the new boundary of Mexico and the United States resulting from the Mexican War, for the first time. Title page by K. Knight, includes a view of "The first landing of Columbus in the new world". Print showing Christopher Columbus and crew praying after landing in the New World for the first time on October 12 1492. Atlas is bound in half leather green marbled paper covered boards with "Mitchell's Universal Atlas" stamped in gilt on front label. Mitchell was born in 1792 in Connecticut and spent some of his early working years as a teacher. During his teaching years, he became quite dissatisfied with the available textbooks, and this led him to become a writer and publisher. He moved to Philadelphia, a major center for publishing at the time.
Pub List No:
3697.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
73
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
37
Image No:
3697007.jp2
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus.
Link To Source
Canada East. Formerly Lower Canada
