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North Western America; Showing the Territory Ceded by Russia to the United States [Mitchell's New General Atlas, copyright date 1867]

Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr.

Philadelphia: S. A. Mitchell Jr., 1868. Very Good. First State. [12.25x15.25in sheet, 11.75x14in neatline] Colored map of Alaska with part of British America (Northwest) and Russia Asia (Siberia), with the Arctic and North Pacific Oceans, relief in hachures with Greenwich prime meridian, detailed features of rivers, mountain ranges, Russian and native settlements, and geographic features, wide border design, copyright date of map 1867, no plate number on map, verso blank; some age-toning along edges and mild toning in general with a few soiling spots [Rumsey 0579.000] CS. Item #14002

Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Jr. (---) was a publisher of maps and atlases. His Father (1790-1880) was a teacher, geographer and publisher of maps, atlases, travel guides, textbooks and other related geography works. The publishing company was transferred to his son in 1860 and Mitchell continued to publish popular atlases. In 1860, the "New General Atlas" was published with 81 colored maps on 47 plates. He continued to update, almost annually, the atlas with additional maps and narratives.

This map was created in 1867, just after the purchase of Alaska from Russia. It was included in the 1868 Mitchell's New General Atlas of 93 colored mapes on 56 plates. This map was one of four maps without plate numbers.

This map was from the library of the late Dr. G. Warren Smith of Pennsylvania. He had a long career as university professor and administrator, and was a collector of over 6,000 books, maps, illustrations, and artifacts relating to the Arctic, Alaska and Pacific Northwest.

Price: $250.00