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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 seventy five sheets and forming a series of One Hundred and Twenty Two Maps, Plans and Sections Author: Mitchell, [Samuel Augustus] Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. Date: 1852 Description: With 73 hand-colored copper-engraved maps plus insets (1 is double-page); a hand-colored copper-engraved frontispiece of mountains and rivers; and a chromolithographed pictorial title page; chromolithographed decorative borders and lettering on Table of Contents page. (Folio) 17x14, original half red morocco and mottled boards, gilt-tooled and lettered red morocco cover label. Contains 33 maps of the United States, including the various states, many with insets of cities, and a double-page map of the U.S. Separate plans of New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC; plus other full-page maps of South America and its regions, Europe and its various states, Asia, Africa, Oceana, and etc. Phillips Atlases 807. Lot Amendments Condition: Covers nearly detached and spine mostly perished, heavy rubbing, cover labled with pieces missing, chips and peeling to edges and leather; contents loose, some toning and occasional light foxing, two gift inscriptions and previous owner's large signature; for the most part the maps are very clean and attractive; very good or better maps, binding needs repair. Item number: 144346