MITCHELL'S NATIONAL MAP OF THE UNITED STATES; (Leather, with Brass Clasp and Two Foldout Maps)

Author: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Title: MITCHELL'S NATIONAL MAP OF THE UNITED STATES; (Leather, with Brass Clasp and Two Foldout Maps)
Publication: Philadelphia, PA: Samuel Augustus Mitchell, 1843
Edition: First Edition

Description: Leather-bound. 12mo. (7 1/4 in. x 4 1/2 in.) Rich dark-brown leather, double ruled in blind, brightly lettered and ornamented in gilt. Rays of the sun in an arch above the lettering to front board; this repeated to rear board with the addition of an eagle, with wings outspread holding an American shield in its beak, grasping an olive branch with his right talon, and a brace of arrows in its left. All this above a cloud-construct with a large banner ("E. Pluribus Unum" above and "United States" below). Recent conservator's touch-up to previously lightly rubbed extremities.

Two lovely colored mounted folding MAPS in clean, bright condition.

The first map (34 1/2 in. x 25 1/2 in, and bordered in lovely rose and yellow) is entitled: "A CONCISE VIEW OF THE NUMBER, RESOURCES, AND INDUSTRY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, IN THE YEAR 1840: Comprising the Different Classes of the Inhabitants, Population of the Principal Cities and Towns, THE CHIEF AGRICULTURAL, MINERAL, AND MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF EACH SEPARATE STATE; The most important Canals and Rail-Roads, the Lengths of the Principal Rivers, and the Heights of the Principal Mountains in the United States". The format is a large central chart of statistics, surrounded by 32 separate 3 1/2 in. x 3 in. mini-maps in yellow, green, rose and black, depicting Vicinities of various U.S. cities or states. The larger central chart (16 1/2 in. x 16 in.) includes statistics on Aggregate of the Different Classes (Men, Women, White, Colored, Number of Slaves); Several very short tears along folds.

The second fold-out map is a bright, multicolored map of the (then) entire United States, the title of which is: "Mitchell's National Map of the American Republic Or United States of North America (Together with Maps of The Vicinities of Thirty-Two of the Principal Cities and Towns in The Nation), Clearly intended as the overall title to the entire two-map leather-housed, brass-clasped endeavor, including the first map described above. A lovely copy of this beautiful cartographic endeavor, drawn by H. Young and engraved by J.H. Brightly, with classy gilt designs to both front and rear boards. Several short closed tears along folds. Near Fine.

Seller ID: 87356