COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
West Indies.
Obj Height cm:
28
Obj Width cm:
41
Scale 1:
9,000,000
Note:
States tinted in color. Meridian Washington. Relief shown by hachures.
Reference:
P6135.
Full Title:
The West Indies from the Best Authorities. Published By Charles Desilver, 714 Chesnut Street. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerk's office if the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 41.
List No:
4557.040
Page No:
41
Series No:
43
Pub Date:
1859
Pub Title:
A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The World. With a special map of each of the United States, Plans of Cities &c. Comprehended in eighty one sheets and forming a series of One Hundred And Forty Five Maps, Plans And Sections ... Baltimore, Cushings & Bailey, 262 Market Street. 1859. Entered ... 1856, by Charles Desilver ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) Barralet del. Humphreys, sc. J. Knight Sc.
Pub Reference:
P6135.
Pub Note:
The scarce last edition listed in Phillips of Mitchell's New Universal Atlas (although we have seen a copy of a title page of the same atlas dated 1862, published by Charles Desilver). The maps still bear the copyright and imprint of Charles Desilver, but his address on most of the maps is changed from 251 Market Street to 714 Chestnut Street. Several of the maps have changes from the 1858 edition: New Jersey has new railroads, Washington D.C. has the column of References redone, North Carolina and South Carolina have been completely redrawn by J.L. Hazard, Mississippi had new railroads, Minnesota is a throwback to the 1857 edition with "Minnesota Territory" as the title, and there are subtle changes in many other maps indicating that even at this late date there was an attempt to keep the atlas current. This edition marks the end of the New Universal Atlas run, which started twenty three years earlier with the Tanner first edition of 1836. Bound in half leather red cloth covered boards with "Mitchell's Universal Atlas" and an elaborate border stamped in gold on the front and "Universal Atlas. Mitchell." on spine. Maps in full color.
Pub List No:
4557.000
Pub Maps:
76
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
37
Image No:
4557040
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2009
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
Charles Desilver.
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
West Indies
Country:
Bahamas
Country:
Dominican Republic
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Region:
West Indies
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Date:
1859
West Indies.
