India: American map of the Indian subcontinent, with princely states and British possessions colour-coded, as well as a lower right inset detailing the Ganges River Delta. Lithographic engraving by Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1790-1868), 1850

Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1790-1868) was an American geographer born in Connecticut. He first worked as a teacher before eventually focusing his time on publishing geographical maps and textbooks, a subject he had become involved in after realising that what geographical resources available to teachers were of poor quality. He moved to Philadelphia in either 1829 or 1830, where he founded his company, publishing materials that covered all genres of geography.

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Supplier: CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1790-1

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