Map of Northwestern America (Alaska) Showing the Territory Ceded by Russia to the United States.

Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative boarder, 14" x 11". Slight toning, browning and aging, some chips and tears at top edge, bottom margin somewhat narrow; overall very bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board, or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846, and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860, S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over, and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is a colorful map of Alaska is from the 1870 installment of that atlas. The map is bright and crisp, and shows part of Siberia and the Aleutian Islands, and part of Prince Albert (truncated) Island is also visible. Extra postage may be required. Ristow 311-313. (Inventory #: 103216)