C1852

Asia.

Mapmaker:

$A 285

Scarce, c.19th detailed map of Asia with an inset of Australia at lower left. A colour key at right indicates the colours for colonial powers. From: Mitchell, A. A New Universal Atlas containing Maps of the Various Empires, Kingdoms, States, … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Asia.

Date:

C1852

Mapmaker:

Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1790 - 1868)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

382mm

x 308mm

Paper Size:

435mm

x 347mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1852

Description:

Scarce, c.19th detailed map of Asia with an inset of Australia at lower left.

A colour key at right indicates the colours for colonial powers.

From: Mitchell, A. A New Universal Atlas containing Maps of the Various Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Republics of the World. Scarce, detailed c.,.

References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 807.

Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: 553
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: map46000376
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: 1975 Folio 26

Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1790 - 1868)

Mitchell was born in Connecticut and worked as a teacher before turning to publishing geography textbooks and maps. He became involved in geography after teaching and saw an opportunity to publish accurate and informative maps. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in C1829. He was in Philadelphia when he founded his company which was taken over by his son, S. Augustus Mitchell in 1860.

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