1856 Mitchell Atlas Map - Pennsylvania

You are bidding on a rare and very beautiful a 100% genuine antique hand colored map of the above region and year.  SA Mitchell was one of the pre-eminent American map publishers in the mid-19th Century.  Complete Mitchell atlases sell for thousands of dollars. 

Publisher/Cartographer: Samuel Augustus Mitchell the elder began his map publishing career in the early 1830s. Having worked as a school teacher, Mitchell was frustrated with the low quality and inaccuracy of school texts of the period. His first maps were an attempt to rectify this problem. In the next 20 years Mitchell would become the most prominent American map publisher of the mid 19th century. In 1846 Mitchell teamed up with Cowperthwait and Desilver to produce the Mitchell’s Universal Atlas and the Mitchell’s General Atlas. In 1860 Mitchell ceded his cartographic empire to his son of the same name. Mitchell Junior continued in his father’s tradition, producing fine American atlases well into the late 1880s.

This map is NOT a copy or reproduction - I don't sell fakes !!!

General Description: 

1.This stunning original map engraving has original hand coloring in wonderfully intense colors. It is noteworthy because of its vivid hand coloration and precise engraving, as well as for its size and detail.  Political boundaries as well as individual regions/counties and shows towns, roads, railways, rivers, lakes, bays, harbors, islands and other important places. 

2. The map is in good condition considering the age of the map.  The overall size of the map sheet is approximately 17 inches by 14 inches.   The map is far more beautiful than my pictures show. This map will look wonderful when matted and framed and will be a great addition to your collection.

3.  The map is a 100% orignal and genuine antique map. The map is dated in the margin with the above copyright date.

** I DO NOT SELL REPRODUCTIONS !!! 

** I DO NOT SELL COPIES !!! 

**  Please also view all of my other maps for sale at very reasonable prices

**  Please review all of my positive feeback of satisfied winners from past auctions.

Map Collecting:

Maps are great gifts and perfect decorative additions to any home or office. They are compelling objects that instantly grab people’s attention and transport them to a different time and place. Owning an antique map is much like owning a window into the past. An antique map can be a veritable passage back in time, allowing one to imagine the world much as the mapmaker himself did 100, 200 or even 300 years ago!  These are great collectibles not only for their decorative and art value but as a financial investment as well.  Remember, these are becoming more rare everyday as collectors purchase them, and of course they are not making the atlases any longer, so purchase a map while they are still affordable.

All of my maps are investment grade and collectible quality.  The value of this original will only increase over time.  Many people are now starting to offer cheap reproductions/copies.  Why spend the money for something like that when you can have an original for a few dollars more that will only increase in value over time.

Payment Terms:

US bidders:

Terms: PayPal is preferred. Payment is expected within 7 days of the end of the auction. I ship a couple of times per week. All sales are final so bid carefully and ask any questions prior to the end of the auction. I ship these rolled and in strong reinforced heavy tubes. Buyer will pay shipping and handling charges of $5.00 for the US. Insurance starts at $5.00.  I will combine the shipping charges if you win more than one item.  All US shipments are shipped with USPS Delivery Confirmation.

International bidders:

Terms: PayPal is accepted for payments.  Payment is expected within 7 days of the end of the auction. All sales are final so bid carefully and ask any questions prior to the end of the auction. I ship these rolled and in strong reinforced heavy tubes. Buyer will pay shipping and handling charges of $10.00. If you want these shipped via Registered mail, then you need to add another $10.00 for a total shipping charge of $20.00.  I will combine the shipping charges if you win more than one item.

All Bidders:

Bidding on items is your acceptance of these terms and conditions. No exceptions!! Worldwide shipping charges will be determined per the destination point. I will be selling off my entire collection over the next few months, so please see my other auctions for similar quality maps now and in the future under Divel3.

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