Mitchell's new general atlas: ninety-three quarto maps, forming a series of one-hundred and forty-seven maps and plans

S Augustus Mitchell

Published by Philadelphia : Bradley & Co., 1882

About this Item

Folio.120, [6], 46 pages) : 147 maps and plans; 40 x 32 cm. Original boards. Rebacked on modern black leather. New marbled endpapers. Good binding. Old spotting stains to boards. Maringal soiling, occasional spotting. Tears to a few maps, Map of New York almost torn in two. Phillips 892. Mitchell's New General Atlas was a classic geographical reference in the late 19th century. Taking over the Mitchell Company business after his father retired in 1860, S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. revised the existing Mitchell atlas and renamed it the New General Atlas. New editions were published yearly until 1887. The maps were so popular they were used by the public and sometimes other publishers until the beginning of the 1900s. See Ristow, American Maps and Mapmakers. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Seller Inventory # 1612290026

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mitchell's new general atlas: ninety-three quarto maps, forming a series of one-hundred and forty-seven maps and plans
• Publisher: Philadelphia : Bradley & Co.
• Publication Date: 1882
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cartography