Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-27
MITCHELL'S UNIVERSAL ATLAS.
CONTAINING, MINIS of the rnrinns Em-

Al CONTAINING Maps OF the variOns Em-
~ pres. Kingdoms, States and Republics Of the
World, with special Map Of each Of the United
States, comprehended in seventy.fye sheets, and
forming n series of one hundred aud twenty mine
Maps, Plans, and Sections.
On presenting to the public new edition Of Nit.
chers Universal Atlas the publishers beg leave 10
call the attention 10 few Of the many commendatory
notices OF this important work. sent 20 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 and fnttcring notices already
bestowed upon II.
Miichell's Universal Atlas il composed Of seventy.
FIVE imperial quarto sheets, on which are engraved,
in the very first style Of the graphic art hundred
and twcnty-nine Maps Plans, and Sections, repre-.
sentng ali he known countries on the globe and the
results Of the latest geographical discoveries nclu.
ding those Of the most recent date, by Wilkes Nicol.
let, Fremont, and Dc Haven.
The geography Of tho different divisions Of the
Western Hemisphere tthc portion Of work Of this
kind most interesting 10 American readers) is exhib
tied with fness and completeness Of detail not 10
be found in any other work af the kind hitherto pub
lished and besides authentic deneatous Of all the
States and Territories Of the Union, in counties, the
Atlas contains correct maps of tile British North
American Provinces, well rs 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 0ceanca the latter including Ma
laysia, Australasia, and Polynesia the whole pre-.
coded by handsomely-e and beautifully
cOlorcd representation OF the height OF the principal
Mountains and length Of the principal Rivers in the
world.
Each Map is colorcd in the highest style Of art and
distinctly exhibits the different Governments PRIV.
inces, Departments Counties other divisions in
tended TO be represented by IT, and, together, const
tute authentic work Of reference valuable alike TO
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, 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 so 10 render IL 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 at great expense, and
now brought up TO the present time enabling the
publishers 10 present edition, which, for cor
rectness style Of execution and real utility surpasses
any work Of the kind heretofore published in this
any other country
In order 10 bring this valuable and comprehensive
Atlas moro generally within the reach Of the public
the price has been reduced from sls TO 49, at which
price II will be furnished TO subscribers in substan.
tial binding or in more ornamental binding, at the
difference Of cost in addition.
COwPERTHWAIT DESILyER, q BUTLER,
No 1853, Market street Philadelphia
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