A New Map of Michigan with its Canals, Roads & Distances
by MITCHELL, Samuel Augustus Sr
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About This Item
Philadelphia: H. N. Burroughs, 1846. First. unbound. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 3/8" x 11 7/16".<br/> <br/> 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 in good condition, with only minor chips along the binding edge of the paper, outside the margin. This map was published in 1846 as part of the first edition of Mitchell's seminal New Universal Atlas. <Br> <br> 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. Mitchell is one of the pioneers in American cartography of the 19th century and led the conversion of engraved map plates to more affordable lithographic plates. First edition if this classic map.<br/> <br/>
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 232287
- Title
- A New Map of Michigan with its Canals, Roads & Distances
- Author
- MITCHELL, Samuel Augustus Sr
- Format/Binding
- Unbound
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- H. N. Burroughs
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- Michigan, Great Lakes, Detroit, steam boat routes, Lake St. Clair, Mitchelln
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