County Map Florida by Augustus Mitchell (21 results)

14 x 11 3/4 inches. Condition: Very Good. Multiple states on one sheet. North Carolina and SouthCarolina are oriented in one direction with Florida rotated 90 degrees. Beautiful outline color presents the states vividly. south Carolina has an inset map of Charleston Harbor. This was designed for inclusion in Mitchell's General Atlas. The use of three maps on one sheet probably has to do with the potential sale of the atlas being small in those states on this map. Post Civil War reconstruction would have found the general populace short on discretionary income.

13 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches. Condition: Very good. Mitchell presented Florida in the context of settlement geography and consequently the inset of Mobile was included. This is a lithograph printed in black and white and hand colored at the time of publication. Because of the maritime surveys the coastal areas of Florida were able to be shown with a good degree of accuracy. Adjacent states of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have been included in their lower extremities. The inset of Mobile occupies the Gulf of Mexico.

Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative border, 14"x 11". Slight toning and aging, top margin close to image, a couple of margin nicks; overall bright and clear, about good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board, or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846, and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860, S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over, and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is an attractive map of Florida from the 1882 installment of that atlas. An inset provides a smaller map of Mobile. Ristow 311-313.

Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative border, 14"x 11". Slight toning and aging; overall bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board, or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846, and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860, S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over, and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is an attractive map of Florida from the 1870 installment of that atlas. An inset provides a smaller map of Mobile. Ristow 311-313.

Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative border, 14"x 11". Slight toning and aging, a little browning at edges; overall bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board, or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846, and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860, S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over, and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is a colorful and attractive map of Florida from the 1861 installment of that atlas. An inset provides a smaller map of South Carolina. Ristow 311-313.

Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative border, 14"x 11". Slight toning and aging; overall bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board, or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846, and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860, S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over, and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is a colorful and attractive map of Florida from the 1869 installment of that atlas. An inset provides a smaller map of Mobile. Ristow 311-313.

unbound. Map. Steel engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11" x 13.25". Nicely detailed map of Florida divided into counties showing towns, major routes and geographical features. Includes a large inset town plan of Mobile, Alabama. Minor chipping to corners. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers.

The Mitchell Company was one of the first to experiment with steel plate engraving techniques, doing so nearly 20 years before the rest of the publishing industry. Mitchell was printing with steel in the early 1830's, though the industry at large did not switch to steel until about 1850. During the early years of the company, Mitchell published mainly maps and travel guides. In 1860, he started producing "Mitchell's New General Atlas", and Mitchell Sr. retired and turned the business over to his son of the same name. "The New General Atlas" was published until 1893. Today Mitchell maps are sought after for their fine engraving, bright coloring, and attention to detail. They are some of the finest maps produced in the 1860's. This map, produced in 1864, shows Mitchell's famous floral border, which is only seen in the early editions of his atlases. This map shows Michigan and Wisconsin and details railroads, proposed railroads, cities, towns, rivers, mountains, Native American tribes, wagon trails, forts and counties. This map measures 11.5 inches by 11 1/2 x 14 inches.

unbound. Map. Steel engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11.5" x 14". Nicely detailed map of Florida showing counties, towns, geographical features, major routes. Features sideways maps of North Carolina and South Carolina, with an inset of Charleston. Minor scattered foxing but otherwise in good condition. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of engraved map plates to more affordable lithographic plates. His son, Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers.

Incisione in acciaio, dipinta d'epoca a tutto campo, 270x340. Carta del territorio, con riquadro che raffigura la pianta topografica di Mobile in Alabama, tutto inquadrato entro bordura decorativa con vitigno intrecciato. Bell'esemplare ben conservato, minime macchie marginali e numero "52" manoscritto coevo all'ang. inf. destro. Nr.cat: 135.

The Mitchell company was one of the first to try out the new technique of engraving on steel plates, experimenting with steel almost 20 years before the rest of the publishing industry. He was printing with steel in the early 1830s; the general switch to steel was approximately 1850. During the early years of the company, Mitchell published mainly maps and travel guides. In 1860, Mitchell started producing "Mitchell's New General Atlas", and Mitchell Sr. retired and turned the business over to his son of the same name. The New General Atlas was published until 1893. Today Mitchell maps are sought after for their fine engraving, bright coloring, and attention to detail. They are some of the finest maps produced in the 1860's. This map produced in 1867, has Mitchell's unique floral border, and beautiful hand coloring. This map details the states of North and South Carolina and Florida. Counties, cities, towns, railroads, transportation routes and topographical features are noted. An inset map showing Charleston harbor is included. This map measures 13.5 inches by 11.5 inches.

The Mitchell company was one of the first to try out the new technique of engraving on steel plates experimenting with steel almost 20 years before the rest of the publishing industry. He was printing with steel in the early 1830s; the general switch to steel was approximately 1850. During the early years of the company, Mitchell published mainly maps and travel guides. In 1860, Mitchell started producing "Mitchell's New General Atlas",and Mitchell Sr. retired and turned the business over to his sonof the same name. The New General Atlas was published until1893. Today Mitchell maps are sought after for their fine engraving, bright coloring, and attention to detail. They aresome of the finest maps produced during this time period. This map produced in 1866, has Mitchell's unique floral border, and beautiful hand coloring. This map details the states of Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Counties, cities, towns, lakes, rivers, mountains, and transportation routes are noted. Each map was printed on thick paper with vibrant hand color. This map measures 14 inches by 11.5 inches.

First edition of Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr.'s map of the states of Florida and South Carolina, published in Mitchell's New General Atlas, Containing Maps Of The Various Countries Of The World, Plans Of Cities, Etc. Embraced In Forty-Seven Quarto Maps, Forming A Series Of Seventy-Six Maps And Plans, Together With Valuable Statistical Tables. Philadelphia. One page, hand-colored the maps shows the counties and major towns and cities of each state, the Gulf of Mexico, parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina with an inset map of Charleston Harbor. In near fine condition. Mitchell worked as a teacher before turning to publishing geography textbooks and maps. He became involved in geography after teaching and realizing that there were so many poor quality geographical resources available to teachers. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in either 1829 or 1830. He was in Philadelphia when he founded his company. His son, S. Augustus Mitchell, became owner in 1860. Their publications covered all genres of geography: maps, travel guides, textbooks, and sales of their 24 works reached an annual volume of over 400,000 copies.

In 1860 S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over his father's map publishing business and in that year he started publishing Mitchell's New General Atlas. Editions of the new general were issued annually until 1887. Mitchell Jr. continued publishing this atlas until 1879. The editions from 1880 to 1887 were published by Wm. M. Bradley. This map published in 1865 is a wonderful example of Mitchell's map-making prowess with beautiful original hand-coloring. This map measures 11 inches by 14 inches.

This map was produced by Augustus Mitchell in 1878 for his New General Atlas. Highlights of this map are Mitchells traditional grapevine border, characteristic pastel coloring and abundant details of geographical features. The state of Florida is illustrated on this map with a large inset of Mobile. Towns are distinguished by color. This 1878 map offers a fascinating perspective of areas that have since undergone significant growth and change, in addition to the value as great examples of Mitchell's classic mapmaking style. This map measures 13.33 inches by 10.5 inches.

This hand colored map was made for "Mitchells New General Atlas" published in 1877 by S. Augustus Mitchell. Florida is illustrated on this map. An inset shows the plan of Mobile at a greater scale than the main map. Counties are highlighted by different colors. Other details include the names of counties and important cities, major roads, identification of swamp land, lakes, and rivers. This map measures 13.25 inches by 10.75 inches.

This beautiful map of Florida and South Carolina was made by S. Augustus Mitchell, in 1860, for his New General Atlas. This map features bright original hand coloring that differentiates regions and county sections, a decorative floral border, and fine detailing (including cities, rivers, lakes, and roads). This map also includes an inset of the Map of Charleston Harbor. This map measures 13 inches by 10.5 inches.

This map was made by S. Augustus Mitchell in 1872. The traditional ivy border, and hand coloring make this map beautiful. This state map of Florida shows transportation routes, railroads, rivers cities, towns and counties. An inset of map of Mobile is also included. Counties are distinguished by various pastel colors. Very Detailed! This map measures 13 inches by 10 inches.

This hand colored map was made for "Mitchells New General Atlas" published by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in 1868. Florida is illustrated on this map. An inset shows the plan of Mobile at a greater scale than the main map. Counties are distinguished by color. Other details include the names of states, counties, and important cities, rivers, lakes, mountains, and railroads. The maps in this atlas have beautiful color- more muted than typical. This map measures 13.5 inches by 10.5 inches.

This map of Florida was produced by Augustus Mitchell in 1879 for his New General Atlas. Highlights of this map are Mitchells traditional grapevine border, characteristic pastel coloring and abundant details of geographical features. This 1879 map offers a fascinating perspective of areas that have since undergone significant growth and change, in addition to the value as great examples of Mitchell's classic map-making style. This map measures 13.5 inches by 11 inches.

This map was produced by S. Augustus Mitchell in 1875 for his New General Atlas. This map shows Mitchells traditional grape vine border, characteristic pastel coloring and abundant details of geographical features. Counties are distinguished by different colors. Wagon trails and major routes of transport are also shown. These 1875 maps offer a fascinating perspective of areas that have since undergone significant growth and change, in addition to their value as great examples of Mitchell's work. This map measures 13.5 inches by 10.5 inches.