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C1895
British Empire, Showing the Commercial Routes of the World and Ocean Currents
Mapmaker:
Detailed world map on Mercator’s Projection of the British Empire at the heights of its world wide power, from The Times Atlas which was an English issue of Richard Andree’s‘Allgemiener Handatlas’ and one of the most comprehensive world atlases for its time. The … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
British Empire, Showing the Commercial Routes of the World and Ocean Currents
Date:
C1895
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Colour printed engraving.
Image Size:
465mm
x 370mm
Paper Size:
535mm
x 437mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1895
Description:
Detailed world map on Mercator’s Projection of the British Empire at the heights of its world wide power, from The Times Atlas which was an English issue of Richard Andree’s‘Allgemiener Handatlas’ and one of the most comprehensive world atlases for its time. The map includes numerous routes from major ports and includes three insets at the lower portion of the map with a list of the shipping lines operating the various sea routes;
Left : Steam Ship Lines of Central America & the West Indies
Centre : Steam Ship Lines from Ports of Western Europe
Right : Eastern Steam-Ship Lines.
Richard Andree (1835 - 1912)
Detailed map from Richard Andree's 'Allgemiener Handatlas' that was one of the most comprehensive world atlases for its time. English atlases of the period such as Times Atlas of the World and the 'Universal Atlas' were based on this work.
