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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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Date:
1835
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1835
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Short Title:
Title Page: Internal Improvements Of The United States
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Title Page: Internal Improvements Of The United States
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Publisher:
S.A. Mitchell
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S.A. Mitchell
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Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
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Philadelphia
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Title Page
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17
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Note:
1st edition. This guide is scarcer than Mitchell's Traveller's Guide. The outline color map is very similar to the Traveller's Guide Map - it is probably from the same plate, but covers slightly more area, has eight inset maps (the Traveller's map drops the Hartford /New Haven inset and adds two - Niagara Falls and New Orleans) instead of nine, and has a table of distances below the title. The 84 page text in this guide is a descriptive listing of Canals, Railroads, etc.; the Traveller's Guide text functions as a route book and was certainly more generally useful and had many more editions. There was only one other edition of this Compendium, in 1838 (see our #521). The map was issued separately in 1839 (see our #4950) and a printing on silk was issued in 1835 (see our #4544). Book is bound into black leather covers with "Mitchell's Compendium Of Canals & Railroads" and a decorative border stamped in gilt. Four page catalogue of Mitchell's maps.
note
1st edition. This guide is scarcer than Mitchell's Traveller's Guide. The outline color map is very similar to the Traveller's Guide Map - it is probably from the same plate, but covers slightly more area, has eight inset maps (the Traveller's map drops the Hartford /New Haven inset and adds two - Niagara Falls and New Orleans) instead of nine, and has a table of distances below the title. The 84 page text in this guide is a descriptive listing of Canals, Railroads, etc.; the Traveller's Guide text functions as a route book and was certainly more generally useful and had many more editions. There was only one other edition of this Compendium, in 1838 (see our #521). The map was issued separately in 1839 (see our #4950) and a printing on silk was issued in 1835 (see our #4544). Book is bound into black leather covers with "Mitchell's Compendium Of Canals & Railroads" and a decorative border stamped in gilt. Four page catalogue of Mitchell's maps.
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Reference:
Howes M686; P-Maps p. 889.
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Howes M686; P-Maps p. 889.
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Subject:
Canals
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Canals
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Subject:
Railroad
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Railroad
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Full Title:
(Title Page to) Mitchell's Compendium Of The Internal Improvements Of The United States; Comprising General Notices Of All The Most Important Canals and Rail-Roads... Philadelphia: Published By Mitchell & Hinman, No. 6 North-Fifth Street. 1835. (on verso) Entered ... 1835, by Mitchell & Hinman ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by John Fagan ... Philadelphia. (with) Mitchell's Map Of The United States Showing the Principal Travelling, Turnpike and Common Roads ... Philadelphia: Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. 1835. Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No. 6 North Fifth Street. Entered ... 1835, by S. Augustus Mitchell... Pennsylvania. (with 8 inset maps).
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(Title Page to) Mitchell's Compendium Of The Internal Improvements Of The United States; Comprising General Notices Of All The Most Important Canals and Rail-Roads... Philadelphia: Published By Mitchell & Hinman, No. 6 North-Fifth Street. 1835. (on verso) Entered ... 1835, by Mitchell & Hinman ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by John Fagan ... Philadelphia. (with) Mitchell's Map Of The United States Showing the Principal Travelling, Turnpike and Common Roads ... Philadelphia: Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. 1835. Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No. 6 North Fifth Street. Entered ... 1835, by S. Augustus Mitchell... Pennsylvania. (with 8 inset maps).
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List No:
2869.002
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2
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Engraver or Printer:
Fagan, John
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Fagan, John
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Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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Pub Date:
1835
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1835
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Pub Title:
Mitchell's Compendium Of The Internal Improvements Of The United States; Comprising General Notices Of All The Most Important Canals and Rail-Roads... Philadelphia: Published By Mitchell & Hinman, No. 6 North-Fifth Street. 1835. (on verso) Entered ... 1835, by Mitchell & Hinman ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by John Fagan ... Philadelphia. (with) Mitchell's Map Of The United States Showing the Principal Travelling, Turnpike and Common Roads ... Philadelphia: Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. 1835. Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No. 6 North Fifth Street. Entered ... 1835, by S. Augustus Mitchell... Pennsylvania. (with 8 inset maps).
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Mitchell's Compendium Of The Internal Improvements Of The United States; Comprising General Notices Of All The Most Important Canals and Rail-Roads... Philadelphia: Published By Mitchell & Hinman, No. 6 North-Fifth Street. 1835. (on verso) Entered ... 1835, by Mitchell & Hinman ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by John Fagan ... Philadelphia. (with) Mitchell's Map Of The United States Showing the Principal Travelling, Turnpike and Common Roads ... Philadelphia: Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. 1835. Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No. 6 North Fifth Street. Entered ... 1835, by S. Augustus Mitchell... Pennsylvania. (with 8 inset maps).
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Pub Reference:
Howes M686; P-Maps p. 889.
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Howes M686; P-Maps p. 889.
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Pub Note:
See note field above.
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
2869.000
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Pub Type:
Guide Book
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Pub Maps:
1
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Pub Height cm:
17
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10
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Image No:
2869002
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Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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