Description: 1839 Original Mitchell Map of Asiawith insert map of PalestineThe map shows the great empires ofRussia, Japan&Chinashowing the Great Walland the major areas ofIndiathe mid-eastTurkey, Arabia, Syria, Persia, Afghanistan and The Independent Tartary This map was taken from:Mitchell's School Atlas Revised Edition 1839Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.PhiladelphiaPublisher(The atlas cover and title page shown in the photos are not a part of this salebut only for documentation of the map's origin.) Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1790-1868)Samuel Augustus Mitchell was a renown American geographer. Born in Connecticut he worked as a geography teacher but soon realizing there were only poor quality geographical resources available to teachers he turned to publishing. He moved to Philadelphia, a major center for publishing at the time, around 1830 and founded his company. It becoming one of the leading map and atlas publishers of the nineteenth century being one of the first to try out the new technique of engraving on steel plates. He experimented with steel almost 20 years before the rest of the publishing industry. This map was made prior to his son, S. Augustus Mitchell, becoming owner in 1860. This historically significant map has strong color and a very rich patina that would frame up with an antique quality. A great addition to any collection ofantiquesmapshistoryeducational historyApproximate Sizes:Page: 9.5" x 11.8" Map image: 7.8" x 10.3" Within the USA the map will be mailed in a flat, secure, ridged, insured package.
Price: 23.95 USD
Location: Bar Harbor, Maine
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Cartographer/Publisher: Samuel Augustus Mitchell
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Topic: Maps
Publication Year: 1839
Format: Atlas Map
Year: 1839
Country/Region: Arabia, Afghanistan, Burma, China, India, Japan, Palestine, Russia, Syria, Turkey
