Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. no. 12. (with profile) Tableau physique de la pente Orientale du plateau de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Chemin de Mexico a Veracruz par Puebla et Xalapa. D'apres M. De Humboldt. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827)
Hand col. lithographed map. Shows part of east coast and Jan Mayen. Prime meridian: Paris. Longitude values are reversed. These maps comprise volume 5 of Vandermaelen's Atlas Universel, here issued as separate, unbound sheets. This monumental work was the first atlas of the world with all maps...
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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:N/A:RUMSEY~8~1~21582~650022 2024-05-12T08:04:44+00:00 Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. no. 12. (with profile) Tableau physique de la pente Orientale du plateau de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Chemin de Mexico a Veracruz par Puebla et Xalapa. D'apres M. De Humboldt. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827) Atlas universel de geographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique, sur l'echelle de 1/1641836 ou d'une ligne par 1900 toises, dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, Membre de la Societe de Geographie de Paris, d'apres les meilleures cartes, observations astronomiques et voyages dans les divers Pays de la Terre; Lithographie par H. Ode, Membre de la Societe de Geographie de Paris. Premier partie. - Europe. Bruxelles. 1827 . Deuxieme partie. - Asie . Troisieme partie. - Afrique . Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. . Cinquieme partie. - Amer. merid. . Sixieme partie. - Oceanique. (with) Statistique de l'Europe d'apres Hassel. Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. 12. Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869 Ode, Henri Hassel, S. G. H., 1779-1829 Greenland Mexico 1827 Full Image Download in MrSID Format 49 59 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~21582~650022 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/D0065/00654022.jpg unknown Ph. Vandermaelen Bruxelles 2212.000 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~21582~650022 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/D0065/00654022.jpg 2212.217 World Atlas Atlas Map 1827 ftdavidrumseyc 2024-04-12T16:13:58Z Hand col. lithographed map. Shows part of east coast and Jan Mayen. Prime meridian: Paris. Longitude values are reversed. These maps comprise volume 5 of Vandermaelen's Atlas Universel, here issued as separate, unbound sheets. This monumental work was the first atlas of the world with all maps on the same scale (and a large scale at that - about one inch to 26 miles) and the first lithographed world atlas. If all the maps were joined together they would form a globe of 7.75 meters in diameter (such a globe was made in Brussels). The maps were published originally in parts of ten maps each, beginning in 1825 and ending in 1827. Vandermaelen's maps are frequently misunderstood because each map is usually best comprehended in the context of its neighboring maps - the maps do not function well on their own, since they were all meant to be joined. Koeman states that "His atlases, although unique in concept and size did not possess that fine touch of cartographic style which make them attractive for a collector." We strongly disagree - the graphic art of the maps must be appreciated in the context of lithography, a developing art at the time; as lithographs, they are very well done. For many of the areas depicted, these maps are the largest scale maps made at the time, and the most detailed (particularly in the American West). Maps are hand painted in outline color. Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Map Greenland Groenland Jan Mayen David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) Greenland Hassel ENVELOPE(-164.467,-164.467,-86.467,-86.467) Jan Mayen |
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Hand col. lithographed map. Shows part of east coast and Jan Mayen. Prime meridian: Paris. Longitude values are reversed. These maps comprise volume 5 of Vandermaelen's Atlas Universel, here issued as separate, unbound sheets. This monumental work was the first atlas of the world with all maps on the same scale (and a large scale at that - about one inch to 26 miles) and the first lithographed world atlas. If all the maps were joined together they would form a globe of 7.75 meters in diameter (such a globe was made in Brussels). The maps were published originally in parts of ten maps each, beginning in 1825 and ending in 1827. Vandermaelen's maps are frequently misunderstood because each map is usually best comprehended in the context of its neighboring maps - the maps do not function well on their own, since they were all meant to be joined. Koeman states that "His atlases, although unique in concept and size did not possess that fine touch of cartographic style which make them attractive for a collector." We strongly disagree - the graphic art of the maps must be appreciated in the context of lithography, a developing art at the time; as lithographs, they are very well done. For many of the areas depicted, these maps are the largest scale maps made at the time, and the most detailed (particularly in the American West). Maps are hand painted in outline color. Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. |
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Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869 Ode, Henri Hassel, S. G. H., 1779-1829 Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. no. 12. (with profile) Tableau physique de la pente Orientale du plateau de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Chemin de Mexico a Veracruz par Puebla et Xalapa. D'apres M. De Humboldt. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827) |
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Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. no. 12. (with profile) Tableau physique de la pente Orientale du plateau de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Chemin de Mexico a Veracruz par Puebla et Xalapa. D'apres M. De Humboldt. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827) |
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Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. no. 12. (with profile) Tableau physique de la pente Orientale du plateau de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Chemin de Mexico a Veracruz par Puebla et Xalapa. D'apres M. De Humboldt. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827) |
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Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. no. 12. (with profile) Tableau physique de la pente Orientale du plateau de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Chemin de Mexico a Veracruz par Puebla et Xalapa. D'apres M. De Humboldt. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827) |
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Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. no. 12. (with profile) Tableau physique de la pente Orientale du plateau de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Chemin de Mexico a Veracruz par Puebla et Xalapa. D'apres M. De Humboldt. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827) |
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Partie de Groenland. Amer. Sep. no. 12. (with profile) Tableau physique de la pente Orientale du plateau de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Chemin de Mexico a Veracruz par Puebla et Xalapa. D'apres M. De Humboldt. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827) |
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partie de groenland. amer. sep. no. 12. (with profile) tableau physique de la pente orientale du plateau de la nouvelle-espagne. chemin de mexico a veracruz par puebla et xalapa. d'apres m. de humboldt. (dresse par ph. vandermaelen, lithographie par h. ode. quatrieme partie. - amer. sept. bruxelles. 1827) |
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