Title: Plan of Cincinnati Date: 1867 Medium: Steel Plate Engraving [with Lithography Transfer] Color: Original Hand Color Dimensions: image (27 x 28.4 cm or 10 5/8 x 11 1/8 inch); paper (31.2 x 38.8 cm or 12 1/4 x 15 1/4 inch) Credits: S Augustus Mitchell Jr. (cartographer/publisher), Plate No. 42 from Mitchell s New General Atlas Condition: The map is in excellent condition (i.e., strong and bright paper, clear and clean image, original wide margins, vivid colors, no bend, never framed, and slight but even age toning, note the excellent condition along the edge of maring for instance). It was printed on high quality heavy wove paper with a blank verso. There is one small [<1 inch] tear at top right margin [affecting margin only], and two tiny stain spots around top and bottom of margins as shown by the detailed photo.
Description: This beautiful and originally hand colored city plan of Cincinnati (with grape vine border) was from Mitchell s New General Atlas published by Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. [a noted American Map publisher] in 1867 with a copyright entry date of 1866 on the map. Showing each ward [or districit] of the rapidly expanding city [and part of Newport and Convington, Kentucky] in different color, the map is very detailed [with the direction of flow of the Ohio river (with only one bridge across] indicated by an arrow] at major street level [with Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton Railway and Miami Canal] and is highly displayable. Mitchell Jr. took over this part of his father s business and started to publish this series of General Atlas in 1861 and updating and re-issuing the same atlas many times for the next 20 years or so. Thus, it is very interesting to collect them to show the progression of geographic knowledge and changing of political divide of the region. It will be carefully packaged flat and shipped with insurance (included in the flat shipping and handling fee) for domestic address or airmail for international address. Please note the low starting price with no reserve for this very good collector's item [especially in such nice condition]. Happy bidding! Note that this item [and our other antique maps and prints] is absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed [with full 100% money back including shipping/handling and your return postage] to be original [i.e., not a modern copy or reproduction] and as described. Please take a look at our other related maps/prints items on eBay store or auction format (free shipping and handling for additional item when combine shipping].
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