Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-24
MITCHELL'S UNIVERSAL ATLAS.
CONTAINING Maps of the vnrions En-

u pires Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The
World, with a special Map of each Of the United
States, cnmprehended in seventy-fyc sheets, and
forming series Of one hundred and twenty nine
Maps, Plans and Sections.
On presenting TO the public new edition of Nit
chcls Universal Atlas, the publishers beg leave 10
call tho attention TO few Of the many commendatory
notices OF this important work. sent to them from
various sources. In the edition Just published
important additions will be found to have been made
making the work much more complete, and worthy
Of the liberal patronage and hacrng notices already
bestowed upon IT,
Miichcll's Universal Atlas is composed Of seventy
five imperial quarto sheets, on which are engraved
in the very first style of the graphic art one hundred
and twenty-nne Maps, Plans, and Sections repre-
senng ali The 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.
Tho geography of the different divisions of the
Western Hemisphere tthe portion Of a work Of thi-
kind most interesting 10 American readers is exhlb
tied with funoss and completeness Of detail not 10
be found in any other work Of the kind hitherto pub
lished and besides authentic delineations Of all the
States and Territories 0f the Union. in counties 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 small r
divisions OF Europe, and OF the principal countries 81
Asin, Africa and 0ccanica, the latter including Ma
laysia, Australasia and Polynesia; the whole pre-
coded by n Acknowledgment aud beautifully
colorcd representation Of the height Of the principal
Mountains aud 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
nccs, Departments Counties, or other divisions in
tended 10 be represented by IT, and, together, const
tie authentic work Of reference valuable alike
the man Of business and the student in department
Of knowledge every year becoming more absolutely
necessary 10 be understood by all cnSses.
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 10 render It equally
suitable To schools, acad. mics, private and pubic
libraries cmbellishmcnt for the comfortable.
The plates upon which this work is printed wera
engraved with much care and nj great expense and
are brought mp to the present time, enabling the
publishers TO present u edition, which, for cor
recness style Of execution, and real utility surrassea
any work Of the kind heretofore published in this or
any other country.
In order TO bring this valuable and comprehensive
Atlas more generally within the reach &C the public
the price has been reduced from SS to $le at which
price IL will be furnished to subscribers in substaE
tial binding, or. ia ornan entail binding nj thc
difference of cost in addition
COWPERTHWAIT, DESIIVER, 4 BUTLER
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