Subject: New England & New York
Period: 1850 (dated)
Publication: Mitchell's Universal Atlas
Color: Hand Color
This lot of New England state maps (plus New York) all feature Mitchell's fine engraving style and decorative borders. Each is a well detailed map that shows numerous cities, towns and roads, railroads, etc. All but the New York map include statistical tables with population figures. Lot includes:
A. A New Map of Maine, (12.1 x 15.1").
B. Map of New Hampshire & Vermont, (12.1 x 15.0").
C. Map of Connecticut, (15.0 x 12.4"). Includes insets of the vicinities of Hartford and New Haven.
D. Map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, (15.3 x 11.6"). Includes a nice inset plan of Boston with a key identifying 20 sites of interest.
E. A New Map of New York with Its Canals, Roads & Distances, (13.9 x 11.6").
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Condition: B+
Contemporary color on toned sheets with light soiling and marginal chipping. On the Maine map, a small portion of the plate mark has chipped away at bottom right. There are light stains on the New Hampshire/Vermont map.