Lake Erie Maps & Prints
An Original Antique Map: Not a Reproduction!
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Description: It is an authentic Antique Map: Not a modern reproduction!" It is a steel plate engraved map with original handcoloring and the banknote border, the most sought after of all the Mitchell Maps. It has a copyright date of 1850 printed in the bottom margin and is from an 1851 edition of Mitchell's New Universal Atlas, published by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co., 1851. August Mitchell was the primary mapmaker of the company while Cowperthwait was involved in the publishing aspect. Mitchell later bought the rights to the Atlas and published it himself after 1860. A copy of the title page is included.
Size: The map image measures approximately 12 by 15 inches on a 13 1/2 by 17" page.
Condition: The map is in Fair to Good condition for its age with original handcoloring as issued, printed on a bright page, blank on the reverse, basically as seen in the pics. The map does have a rich patina with damp staining around the margins, a repair of paper loss on the upper left corner, a soft crease and some light spots; otherwise, the color is excelptional with an antique quality many desire, see the pics for more on condition. The pics are of the actual map being sold.
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