New York and Brooklyn
Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell Jr., 1875.
Map. Lithograph. Image measures 13 1/2" x 21"
Detailed antique map of New York City with an inset of the Northern Portion of New York City and County at lower right. Includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens, Wards Island, Blackwell's Island, Governors and Ellis Islands, and part of Jersey City and Hoboken. The map is surrounded by Mitchell's signature decorative grape leaf border, and was published in the 1975 edition of Mitchell's "New Universal Atlas." In very good condition, with minor splitting to lower centerfold.
Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of engraved map plates to more affordable lithographic plates. His son, Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers. Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $400.00
Item #338202