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Arrowsmith, John
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Arrowsmith, John
- The London Atlas of Universal Geography, Exhibiting the Physical & Political Divisions of the Various Countries of the World. London: J. Arrowsmith, 1842-[1846]
- paper
Folio (555 x 355mm.), engraved title with dedication, engraved leaf with preface and list of contents (both dated 1842), 62 maps on 65 engraved mapsheets, all tabbed at right margin with printed names for identification, contemporary outline colour, recent brown half calf retaining original marbled free end-papers, title and preface soiled and frayed (strengthened at edges), map tabs soiled
The London Atlas is one of the finest nineteenth-century atlases published in England, compiled and published by John Arrowsmith (1790-1870), a leading English mapmaker and publisher. It was first published in 1834 and a new edition appeared in 1842. The atlas continued to be re-issued with the 1842 title, but with the date of the preface and imprints on individual maps revised, here to 1846
This atlas contains some of his scarcest and most important maps, including Texas, Australia, British Guiana, and other significant surveys of British possessions in West and South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand and the Caribbean. The map of Texas (here in the second state dated 8 June 1843) is “probably the first to show the full extent of Texas's claim to the region of the upper Rio Grande, an area included within Texas's boundaries until the Compromise of 1850... [and] the best information on Texas geography available in Europe” (Martin & Martin, Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 32).
The London Atlas is one of the finest nineteenth-century atlases published in England, compiled and published by John Arrowsmith (1790-1870), a leading English mapmaker and publisher. It was first published in 1834 and a new edition appeared in 1842. The atlas continued to be re-issued with the 1842 title, but with the date of the preface and imprints on individual maps revised, here to 1846
This atlas contains some of his scarcest and most important maps, including Texas, Australia, British Guiana, and other significant surveys of British possessions in West and South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand and the Caribbean. The map of Texas (here in the second state dated 8 June 1843) is “probably the first to show the full extent of Texas's claim to the region of the upper Rio Grande, an area included within Texas's boundaries until the Compromise of 1850... [and] the best information on Texas geography available in Europe” (Martin & Martin, Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 32).
Literature
cf. Phillips, Atlases 790
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"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 London Atlas is one of the finest nineteenth-century atlases published in England, compiled and published by John Arrowsmith (1790-1870), a leading English mapmaker and publisher. It was first published in 1834 and a new edition appeared in 1842. The atlas continued to be re-issued with the 1842 title, but with the date of the preface and imprints on individual maps revised, here to 1846
This atlas contains some of his scarcest and most important maps, including Texas, Australia, British Guiana, and other significant surveys of British possessions in West and South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand and the Caribbean. The map of Texas (here in the second state dated 8 June 1843) is “probably the first to show the full extent of Texas's claim to the region of the upper Rio Grande, an area included within Texas's boundaries until the Compromise of 1850... [and] the best information on Texas geography available in Europe” (Martin & Martin, Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 32).
This atlas contains some of his scarcest and most important maps, including Texas, Australia, British Guiana, and other significant surveys of British possessions in West and South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand and the Caribbean. The map of Texas (here in the second state dated 8 June 1843) is “probably the first to show the full extent of Texas's claim to the region of the upper Rio Grande, an area included within Texas's boundaries until the Compromise of 1850... [and] the best information on Texas geography available in Europe” (Martin & Martin, Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 32).