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Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100764350323
ISBN-139780764350320
eBay Product ID (ePID)219192696
Product Key Features
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMitchell's New General Atlas 1860
Publication Year2016
SubjectReference, History, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (See Also Travel / Maps & Road Atlases)
TypeMap
AuthorRobert Lindberg
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height12.3 in
Item Weight65.8 Oz
Item Length14 in
Item Width12 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"This facsimile edition of hand colored maps from 1860 is beautifully printed and nicely bound, displaying the old world craftsmanship of this extraordinary cartography. The maps are highly informative and one can see easily see why they captivated both families and professionals back in the days leading up to the American Civil War. Ancestry enthusiasts should have their own copy. At this reasonable price, it's very affordable." --John Fielding Walsh, Associate Director, Harvard University Press, Ret., This facsimile edition of hand colored maps from 1860 is beautifully printed and nicely bound, displaying the old world craftsmanship of this extraordinary cartography. The maps are highly informative and one can see easily see why they captivated both families and professionals back in the days leading up to the American Civil War. Ancestry enthusiasts should have their own copy. At this reasonable price, it's very affordable.--John Fielding Walsh, Associate Director, Harvard University Press, Ret.
Number of Volumes1 vol.
SynopsisIn 1860, Augustus Mitchell Jr. printed one of theworld's most accurate and artistic atlases. This reproduction of Mitchell'sNew General Atlas restores all 76 maps from the original plus its 26 pagesof geological, statistical, and geographic information from 1860. Included are intriguinglooks at the political boundaries of the United States at the outbreak of theCivil War, as well as maps of other countries and regions that look vastlydifferent today. In the nineteenth century, American citizens would routinelypurchase a new map or atlas every year or two, as these physical documents werethe only way to learn geography. Thebeautiful floral-bordered maps in this atlas were designed by the finest cartographers ofthis pivotal era in human history. Engraved on steel plates, printed in black andwhite, and hand-colored by artists, they continue to inspire wonder and awe., In 1860, Augustus Mitchell Jr. printed one of the world's most accurate and artistic atlases. This reproduction of Mitchell's New General Atlas restores all 76 maps from the original plus its 26 pages of geological, statistical, and geographic information from 1860. Included are intriguing looks at the political boundaries of the United States at the outbreak of the Civil War, as well as maps of other countries and regions that look vastly different today. In the nineteenth century, American citizens would routinely purchase a new map or atlas every year or two, as these physical documents were the only way to learn geography. The beautiful floral-bordered maps in this atlas were designed by the finest cartographers of this pivotal era in human history. Engraved on steel plates, printed in black and white, and hand-colored by artists, they continue to inspire wonder and awe.
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