Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29
MITCHELL's UNIVERSAL ATLAS.
HtONTAININl. MING of the Ynrinns Elm


" pircs, Kingdoms; States aud Republics Of the
World, with a special Map Of each of the United
States cOmprchended in seventy-fye sheets and
forming a series Of one hundred and twenty mine
Maps Plans, and Sections
On presenting TO the public new edition Of Nit
chell's Universal Atlas the publishers beg leave to
call the attention TO few Of the many commendatory
notices OF this important work, sent to them from
various sources. In the new edition Just published
important additions will be found 10 have been made,
making the work much more complete, and worthy
Of the liberal patronage aud fattering notices already
bestowed upon IT,
Mitchelrs Universal Atlas is composed OF seventy
five imperial quarto sheets, on which are engraved
in the very first style Of the graphic art hundred
and tsenty-nrne Maps, Plans, and Sections, repre-
senting ali hc known countries on the globe, and the
results Of the latest geographical discoveries, incu-
ding those Of the most recent date by Wilkes Nicol-
let Fremont, and De Haven.
The geography Of the different divisions Of the
Western Hemisphere 1.-THE portion Of u work Of this
kind most interesting TO American readcrs is exhib-
tied with fullness aud completeness Of detail not 10
be found in any other work Of the kind hitherto pub.
lished and besides, authentic deneatons Of all the
States and Territories Of the Union, in countless the
Atlas contains correct maps of the British North
American Provinces, as well as all other North and
South American States and Colonies separate maps
Of the Empires, Kingdoms, Republics, and smaller
divisions Of Europe, and Of the principal countries OF
Asia, Africa and Oceanica the latter including Ma.
laysa, Australasia, and Polynesia; the whole pre-
colored representation Of the height Of the principal
Mountains and length Of the principal Rivers in the
world.
Each Map is colored in the highest style Of art and
distinctly exhibits the different Governments, Prov
nces, Departments, Counties or other divisions in
tended TO be represented by it. and together coust-
tute authentic work Of reference valuable alike 10
the man Of business and the student in department
Of knowledge every year becoming more absolutely
necessary TO be understood by all classes
This work, as usually published, is handsomely and
substantially bound. II can be furnished, however
in any style of binding from the simplest 10 the rich
est and most ornamental, 10 render II equally
suitable TO schools academies, private and public
libraries, establishment FOR the centre-table
The plates upon which this work is printed were
engraved with much care, and mt great expense and
are now brought up 10 the present time, enabling the
publishers TO present a new edition. which, for cor
rectness style Of execution and real utility surpasses
any work Of the kind heretofore published in this or
any other country.
In order to bring this valuable aud comprehensive
Atlas more generally within the reach Of the public,
the price has been reduced from ss TO 49, at which
price II will be furnished to subscribers in substan-
tia binding, or, in ornamental binding, at the
difference Of cost in addition
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