Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-21
MITCHELL's UNIVERSAL ATLAS.
CONTAINING Maps Of the various Em-

u prrs, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of the
World, with special Map Of each of the United
States, comprehended in seventy-fve Sheets and
forming q series Of one hundred and tw,nty-nn
Maps, Plans, and Sections.
On presenting to the public new edition of Nit
ches Universal Atlas the publishers beg leave 10
call the attention 10 few Of the many commendatory
notices OF this important work, sent 10 them from
various sources. In the new edition just published
important additions viii be found to have been made,
making the work much more complete, and worthy
of the liberal patronage and hatterng notices already
bestowed upon II.
Mitchelrs 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 nine Maps, Plans, and Sections, repre-.
senng all the 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 DE Haven.
The geography Of the different divisions Of the
Western Hemisphere 1.-THE portion of a work of this
kind most interesting TO American readers) is e1hib-
tied with fllness and completeness Of detail not TO
be found in any other work of The kind hitherto pub
lshed and besides, authentic deneations Of all the
States and Territories Of the Union in counties the
Atlas contains correct maps Of the British North
American Provinces, ms well 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-
ccded by n handsomelyengra and beautifully
colored representation Of the height Of the principal
Mountains and length Of the principal Rivers in the
world.
zach Map is coored in the highest style Of art, and
distinctly exhibits the different Governments, Prov.
nces, Departments, Counties other divisions in
tended to be represented By IT, and, together consti
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 TO the rich
est and most Ornamental as to render IL equally
suitable to schools, academies private and public
libraries, an establishment for the ceutre-table
The plates upon which this work Is printed were
engraved with much care, and at great expense and
arc now brought up to the present time enabling the
publishers TO present new edition, which, for cor
recness style Of execution and real utility surpasses
any work Of the kind heretofore published in this
any other country.
In order to bring this valuable and comprehensive
Atlas more generally within the reach Of the public
the price has been reduced from s18 to Sl2 at which
price II win be furnished TO subscribers, in stbstan
tial binding or In more ornamental binding, ut ths
difference 0f cost in addition.
COWPERTHWAIT, DESILVER, 4 BUTLER
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