The London Atlas of Universal Geography, Exhibiting the Physical & Political Divisions of the Various Countries of the World, Constructed from Original Materials.
London: John Arrowsmith. 1840. Binding: Modern half green calf over green cloth boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered red morocco label in second compartment, remaining with gilt motifs and bands.
, Notes: John Arrowsmith (1790–1873) was an English cartographer. He was born at Winston, County Durham, England. He was the nephew of Aaron Arrowsmith, another English cartographer. In 1810 he joined his uncle in the cartography business. They built on Aaron's A map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America 1811 version which was heavily based on information provided by the Hudson's Bay Company, Indian maps, and British Navy sea charts to produce and publish an updated map: North America in 1821. Their contributions to Canadian cartography led to Mount Arrowsmith, situated east of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, being named for them.
Arrowsmith spent the years after his uncle's death preparing maps for his iconic London Atlas of Universal Geography, the first edition of which was published in 1834 with 50 maps. He likely planned to publish it in 1832, many of the maps within it have an 1832 publication year (subsequent editions have several maps within them that have earlier publication years than that of the atlas itself; Arrowsmith did not change the dates on the maps unless and until he updated them). He added and removed maps to the subsequent editions until there were 72 plates in one late edition. The atlas continued to be published after his death, the rights to publish the maps being acquired by Edward Stanford in 1874.
, Size: Folio (555 x 385 mm), Illustration: Very good example. Illustrated with 50 double-page maps. Maps coloured in outline, some with partial colouring. Amongst others, the atlas includes the important map of Texas and two maps of Canada. Central Asia, Northern Asia, and Cape of Good Hope plates with mounted inserts extending the maps. , Pages: (P) Title/Dedication. Preface/Contents. Maps, numbered 1-50., Category: Book Atlas & Cartography;. Occasional repairs. Map of Scotland with small marginal tear at bottom edge, not affecting plate. Item #B7183
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