Mitchell, S. Augustus "Chili, La Plata and Uruguay"

S. Augustus Mitchell (1790-1868). "Chili, La Plata and Uruguay." From A New Universal Atlas.

Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1847. 15 5/8 x 12 1/2. Lithograph transfer from engraved plate. Full original color. Very good condition.

A strong map of southern South America from the mid-nineteenth century. Published by one of the leading U.S. cartographic firms of the period, this is an excellent example of American mapping. Details of towns and topography is excellent and the political divisions in the continent are shown with contrasting pastel shades. With precise detail and hand coloring, an excellent example of mid-century American cartography.