COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Date:
1831
Short Title:
Index: New American atlas.
Publisher:
S.A. Mitchell
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Index Page
Obj Height cm:
46
Obj Width cm:
28
World Area:
North America
Country:
United States
Full Title:
(Index Page to) 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.
List No:
3884C
Series No:
3
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:
3884C
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Index: New American atlas.
