North Western America; Showing the Territory Ceded by Russia to the United States

Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr.

Verlag: Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1868

Beschreibung

This 1867 map is notable for showing the purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, known as "Seward's Folly" after the Secretary of State who organized the transfer. It was included in the 1868 Mitchell's New General Atlas and subsequent printings of Mitchell's atlas. 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]. Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Jr. (---) Father was a teacher, geographer and publisher of maps, atlases, travel guides, textbooks and other related geography works. The Publishing company was transfered to his son in 1860 and Augustus continued to publish popular atlases. In 1860, the "New General Atlas" was published with 8i colored maps on 47 plates. He continued to update, almost annually, the atlas with additional maps and narratives. 15 1/4 x 12 1/4", period color, one chip in lower margin not affecting map detail. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 27693

Bibliografische Details

Titel: North Western America; Showing the Territory...

Verlag: Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Philadelphia

Erscheinungsdatum: 1868

Einband: Maps

Zustand: Very good condition

Auflage: Early edition.