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C1842
Burmah, Siam, and Cochin China.
Mapmaker:
Very detailed map of Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Burma, from Arrowsmith’s, The London Atlas of Universal Geography. One of the best maps of the period. The map extends from Bhutan south to northern Malaysia and from Bengal to Taiwan. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Burmah, Siam, and Cochin China.
Date:
C1842
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
480mm
x 600mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1842
Description:
Very detailed map of Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Burma, from Arrowsmith’s, The London Atlas of Universal Geography. One of the best maps of the period.
The map extends from Bhutan south to northern Malaysia and from Bengal to Taiwan. Arrowsmith obtained much of his primary information for his maps directly from the colonial office and from returned explorers and travellers.
This issue dated 15th February, 1842.
John Arrowsmith (1790 - 1873)
Arrowsmith was an important English cartographer who flourished at a time of rapid British colonial expansion. Arrowsmith was born at Winston, County Durham. In 1810 he moved to London and worked his uncle Aaron Arrowsmith in his mapmaking business in London. After his uncle died in 1823 he set up on his own account. A founding member of the Royal Geographical Society 4th August 1830 and became unofficial cartographer for the society for forty three years. He took over the old Arrowsmith premises at 10 Soho Square after the death of his cousin Samuel Arrowsmith in 1839, buying the old Arrowsmith plates, manuscripts and copyrights at auction.
