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Vandermaelen, Philippe.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et minéralogique sur l’échelle de 1/1641836 ou d’une ligne par 1900 toises. Brussels, 1827
- paper
First and only edition, 6 parts in 5 volumes, oblong folio (545 x 740mm.), 6 printed half-titles, 6 titles, dedication, "Statistique de l'Europe" loosely inserted in volume 5, 7 lithographed index maps, one of comparative heights and 382 maps by Henri Ode, hand-coloured in outline, original boards with morocco labels, a few maps offset and some light browning, bindings bumped
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these mapsheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century, and were designed as gores for an immense globe. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography.
The work is notable for its eight large maps covering the Arabian peninsula one of which is the first map to show Riyadh. In 1827, while large-scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. Areas of the region that were otherwise uncharted were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers.
The work is notable for its eight large maps covering the Arabian peninsula one of which is the first map to show Riyadh. In 1827, while large-scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. Areas of the region that were otherwise uncharted were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers.
Although Vandermaelen's sources are not known, this is a remarkably advanced delineation of the Arabian peninsula for the period.