Map of the countries round the North Pole by John Arrowsmith. London. Pubd. 1 February 1859, by John Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square.
Map representing the North Pole and surrounding countries. Shows political boundaries, cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal line. Hand-colored engraving. Map is 63 x 66 cm, on fold-out sheet 64 x 68 cm. The London atlas of universal geogra...
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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:N/A:RUMSEY~8~1~360130~90127240 2024-09-15T18:24:54+00:00 Map of the countries round the North Pole by John Arrowsmith. London. Pubd. 1 February 1859, by John Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square. The London atlas of universal geography, exhibiting the physical & political divisions of the various countries of the world, constructed from original materials. Is most respectfully dedicated to his venerable friends John Middleton Esqr. as a testimony of gratitude and esteem, by his much obliged & humble servant, John Arrowsmith, F.R.G.S. & R.A.S. 10, Soho Square, London. London, pubd. by J. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square, 1858. Map of the countries round the North Pole. Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 North Pole 1859 Full Image Download in JP2 Format 63 66 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~360130~90127240 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/213/14506097.jpg unknown Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 London 14506.000 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~360130~90127240 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/213/14506097.jpg 14506.097 World Atlas Atlas Map 1859 ftdavidrumseyc 2024-08-09T09:16:33Z Map representing the North Pole and surrounding countries. Shows political boundaries, cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal line. Hand-colored engraving. Map is 63 x 66 cm, on fold-out sheet 64 x 68 cm. The London atlas of universal geography. Bound in black leather with gilt title, border, and spine title. Published by John Arrowsmith in London, 1858. In total, atlas includes 121 maps. Maps feature political boundaries, topography, cities, railways, roads, bodies of water, drainage, shorelines, coastlines, and islands. Printed primarily as hand-colored engravings, with two maps in black and white. All but one of the maps in this atlas were published by John Arrowsmith. The map of Mauritius was engraved in Edinburgh by W.H. Lizars. It is quite rare, and may be a unique survival. Examples of The London atlas of universal geography with a title page dated after 1842 are extremely rare. Most later examples have a title page date of 1842, with a list of 50 maps, often supplemented by additional maps. The Arrowsmiths were a cartographic dynasty which operated from the late-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. The family business was founded by Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823), who was renowned for carefully prepared and meticulously updated maps, globes, and charts. He created many maps that covered multiple sheets and which were massive in total size. His spare yet exacting style was recognized around the world and mapmakers from other countries, especially the young country of the United States, sought his maps and charts as exemplars for their own work. Aaron Arrowsmith was born in County Durham in 1750. He came to London for work around 1770, where he found employment as a surveyor for the city’s mapmakers. By 1790, he had set up his own shop which specialized in general charts. Arrowsmith worked in five locations during his career, which were primarily located on or near Soho Square, a neighborhood which included the naturalist Joseph Banks, and ... Map North Pole David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) |
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Map representing the North Pole and surrounding countries. Shows political boundaries, cities, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal line. Hand-colored engraving. Map is 63 x 66 cm, on fold-out sheet 64 x 68 cm. The London atlas of universal geography. Bound in black leather with gilt title, border, and spine title. Published by John Arrowsmith in London, 1858. In total, atlas includes 121 maps. Maps feature political boundaries, topography, cities, railways, roads, bodies of water, drainage, shorelines, coastlines, and islands. Printed primarily as hand-colored engravings, with two maps in black and white. All but one of the maps in this atlas were published by John Arrowsmith. The map of Mauritius was engraved in Edinburgh by W.H. Lizars. It is quite rare, and may be a unique survival. Examples of The London atlas of universal geography with a title page dated after 1842 are extremely rare. Most later examples have a title page date of 1842, with a list of 50 maps, often supplemented by additional maps. The Arrowsmiths were a cartographic dynasty which operated from the late-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. The family business was founded by Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823), who was renowned for carefully prepared and meticulously updated maps, globes, and charts. He created many maps that covered multiple sheets and which were massive in total size. His spare yet exacting style was recognized around the world and mapmakers from other countries, especially the young country of the United States, sought his maps and charts as exemplars for their own work. Aaron Arrowsmith was born in County Durham in 1750. He came to London for work around 1770, where he found employment as a surveyor for the city’s mapmakers. By 1790, he had set up his own shop which specialized in general charts. Arrowsmith worked in five locations during his career, which were primarily located on or near Soho Square, a neighborhood which included the naturalist Joseph Banks, and ... |
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