Philadelphia: H. N. Burroughs, 1846. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Philadelphia: H.N. Burroughs, 1846. Image measures 12" x 15" This detailed first edition map of Asia extends from the Arabian Peninsula and Turkey to the Polynesian Islands. An inset in the lower left depicts Australia. The map is labeled with towns, rivers, and islands, and colored to depict European colonial claims and independent territories. In very good condition, with one prominent stain over the title. Toning and minor wear..... More

Philadelphia: Charles Desilver, 1857. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 7/8" x 14 7/8". A beautiful 1857 map of Brazil, including Uruguay, Paraguay, and Guiana. Hand colored to show provinces, and relief is shown by hachure. Rivers and cities are labeled. Features two insets, one of Paraguay, and the other showing Environs of Rio Janiero. Both insets also show major roads. Overall, this is an excellent copy of this map, with slight toning to margins, not affecting..... More

Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1846. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Philadelphia: H.N. Burroughs, 1846. Image measures 12 1/4" x 14 3/4". First edition map of Connecticut divided into counties showing railroads, major routes and notable buildings. A statistical table lists population in various towns, counties and eras. Insets of Hartford and New Haven. Canals are delineated by hand in blue, and railroads in orange. Toning and minor chips to margins, not affecting the image. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868)..... More

Philadelphia: H. N. Burroughs, 1846. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 15.75" x 12.5". This map of England shows capitals, cities, towns, railroads and canals. Counties are hand-colored and labeled with text fit into their individual shapes, giving the map a somewhat idiosyncratic look. At the top of the map, a small bit of Scotland appears, uncolored, with Edinburgh labeled in the map's pink border. The Scottish city is flanked on either side by insets showing the environs..... More

Philadelphia: Cowperthwait, 1855. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 15 1/4" x 12 1/4" A beautiful 1855 map of Hindoostan, or present-day India and Nepal with parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Hand colored to show provinces, with pink representing British possessions, green to indicate states under British protection, and yellow to show Independent States. Rivers and cities are labeled, and relief is shown by hachure. Features inset of the Delta of the Ganges, which also show major roads..... More

Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1844. Map. Wall map on linen with wooden scrolls. 31.5" x 48.75" Large scale map of the eastern United States surrounded with insets of major harbors and towns. Elaborate border design with national coat of arms placed in the each corner contributes to its official quality. Population tables listed in three different insets plus an inset map of the Treaty of 1842, also called Webster-Ashburton Treaty settling a border dispute between Maine and New Brunswick. Large..... More

Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1846. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 13 7/8" x 11 3/8". Great map of Georgia showing all counties, railroads, major routes and waterways. A table at the bottom of the page lists steam boat routes. Minor overall toning, one small tear to bottom edge and a crease to upper left corner. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of..... More

Philadelphia: H. N. Burroughs, 1846. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 11 1/2" x 13 7/8" Detailed 1st edition map of Kentucky divided into counties. Shows towns, waterways, major routes and geographic features. Includes insets showing the Falls of Ohio, the city of Lexington and vicinity, and of Mason and Lewish counties along the Ohio River. A table in the upper right shows steam boat routes from Louisville to Pittsburgh, and Louisville to New Orleans. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr..... More

Philadelphia: S. A. Mitchell, 1847. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 7/8" x 12". Excellent map of Maine showing all counties, railroads, major routes and waterways. Two tables at the top of the page list population over time. Small chips to lower margin not affecting the image. From the 1847 edition of Mitchell's seminal New Universal Atlas. This is State XII of this map (Thompson 84). Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in..... More

Philadelphia: H. N. Burroughs, 1850. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 5/8" x 11 3/4". Wonderfully graphic and colorful map of Michigan amidst four Great Lakes. The map includes towns and roads, in addition to canals, drawn in blue, and railroads, drawn in orange. A small inset on the left depicts the western part of the state. Beneath the title, two tables list steam boat routes from Detroit to Fort Gratiot and Fort Howard. The map is..... More

Philadelphia: 1865. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. 14 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Early map of Palestine or the Holy Land from the Dead Sea to Lebanon with part of Syria showing the biblical names of the tribes of Israel. Royal cities noted with towns, waterways, and geographical features also labeled. Turkish names noted as well as ruins. An inset of modern Jerusalem is included. In the index a color line should denote 'Land of the Philistines' but it..... More

Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1848. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 1/4" x 14". Beautifully detailed first edition map of South Carolina divided into counties. The map delineates towns, waterways, railroads, and major routes, as explained in a small key at the bottom right. Canals and railroads are marked. Also included are insets of Charleston and a table of distances. The map is in good condition, with minor toning. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) published this map..... More

Philadelphia: Cowperthwait, Desilver & Butler, 1855. Map. Engraving and lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 16" x 26.25". Beautifully detailed map of the United States including insets of the Gold Region of California and the District of Columbia. Shows states and territories, towns and cities, major routes, historic trails, topographical features and mountain heights, waterways, battle sites and railroads (completed and projected). Light creases to right corners. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American..... More