Boston: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel, 1835. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 10" x 8". Charming map of Illinois and Missouri, divided into counties. Shows town, geographical features and Indian tribes. Light scattered foxing. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. He was best known for his 1835 "A Comprehensive Atlas: Geographical, Historical & Commercial" and his 1838 "Illustrated Atlas Geographical, Statistical..... More

Washington: Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr., 1871. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.50" x 11.50" This lovely map of Chicago from the 1871 edition of Mitchell's New General Atlas shows the City of Chicago as well as some parts of the surrounding suburbs. Streets are labeled, as well as parks, railroad lines, waterways, and some institutions. Wards are numbered as well. A fine map. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of..... More

Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1882. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 21 1/4" x 14 1/8" Beautiful double-page map of Illinois divided into counties. Showing townships, towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. Features an inset of the vicinity of Springfield, the state's capital. Plan of Cincinnati on verso. In excellent condition. Original centerfold as issued. 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: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1869. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13 3/4" x 11" Great map of Illinois divided into counties showing towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. This 1869 edition features an inset of the Vicinity of Springfield, the state's capital. Springfield rose to importance during the Civil War, serving as a training camp for Union soldiers and later as a camp for Confederate prisoners of war. After the war ended in 1865, the city..... More

London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1844. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 14 1/2". Beautiful map of Illinois and parts of Missouri, Indiana, and what is now Iowa. County lines are drawn in. Denotes towns, major routes, waterways and train lines, all in beautiful detail. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high quality and precision... More