COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Date:
1835
Short Title:
Covers: Internal Improvements Of The United States
Publisher:
S.A. Mitchell
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Covers
Obj Height cm:
17
Obj Width cm:
10
Note:
1st edition. This guide is scarcer than Mitchell's Traveller's Guide. The outline color map is very similar to the Traveller's Guide Map - it is probably from the same plate, but covers slightly more area, has eight inset maps (the Traveller's map drops the Hartford /New Haven inset and adds two - Niagara Falls and New Orleans) instead of nine, and has a table of distances below the title. The 84 page text in this guide is a descriptive listing of Canals, Railroads, etc.; the Traveller's Guide text functions as a route book and was certainly more generally useful and had many more editions. There was only one other edition of this Compendium, in 1838 (see our #521). The map was issued separately in 1839 (see our #4950) and a printing on silk was issued in 1835 (see our #4544). Book is bound into black leather covers with "Mitchell's Compendium Of Canals & Railroads" and a decorative border stamped in gilt. Four page catalogue of Mitchell's maps.
Reference:
Howes M686; P-Maps p. 889.
Subject:
Canals
Subject:
Railroad
Full Title:
(Covers to) Mitchell's Compendium Of The Internal Improvements Of The United States; Comprising General Notices Of All The Most Important Canals and Rail-Roads... Philadelphia: Published By Mitchell & Hinman, No. 6 North-Fifth Street. 1835. (on verso) Entered ... 1835, by Mitchell & Hinman ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by John Fagan ... Philadelphia. (with) Mitchell's Map Of The United States Showing the Principal Travelling, Turnpike and Common Roads ... Philadelphia: Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. 1835. Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No. 6 North Fifth Street. Entered ... 1835, by S. Augustus Mitchell... Pennsylvania. (with 8 inset maps).
List No:
2869.001
Series No:
1
Engraver or Printer:
Fagan, John
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Pub Date:
1835
Pub Title:
Mitchell's Compendium Of The Internal Improvements Of The United States; Comprising General Notices Of All The Most Important Canals and Rail-Roads... Philadelphia: Published By Mitchell & Hinman, No. 6 North-Fifth Street. 1835. (on verso) Entered ... 1835, by Mitchell & Hinman ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by John Fagan ... Philadelphia. (with) Mitchell's Map Of The United States Showing the Principal Travelling, Turnpike and Common Roads ... Philadelphia: Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. 1835. Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No. 6 North Fifth Street. Entered ... 1835, by S. Augustus Mitchell... Pennsylvania. (with 8 inset maps).
Pub Reference:
Howes M686; P-Maps p. 889.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
2869.000
Pub Type:
Guide Book
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
17
Pub Width cm:
10
Image No:
2869001
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Link To Source
Covers: Internal Improvements Of The United States
