Spain & Portugal c. 1850 Cowperthwait Mitchell fine hand color map

Spain and Portugal.

(Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Europe, Iberia, Spain, Iberia, Madrid, Lisbon, Pamplona, Barcelona, Cadiz, Seville, Grenada).

Issued c. 1850-54, Philadelphia by Coweperthwait for S.A. Mitchell.

Lovely 19th century engraved and lithographed map with original hand color. Mitchell maps of this mid-century era were issued with a range of color as well as variant decorative borders.

Nice looking example, clean and fresh, pleasing age patina, any small age spots or minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Sheet Measures c. 12 1/2" H x 15 1/4" W.

Engraved Area Measures c. 10 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Reps, American Maps and Mapmakers, p. 313.

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 4, pp. 260.

[R30817].