C1817

Corea and Japan.

Mapmaker:

$A 750

Scarce, c.19th hand coloured engraved large scale c.19th chart of Korea and Japan, with Korea shown with excellent detail. From, Thompson, J. Thompson’s New General Atlas References: Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Corea and Japan.

Date:

C1817

Mapmaker:

John Thomson (1804 - 1837)

Condition:

In good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

625mm

x 495mm

Paper Size:

737mm

x 540mm

Platemark Size:

665mm

x 520mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1817

Description:

Scarce, c.19th hand coloured engraved large scale c.19th chart of Korea and Japan, with Korea shown with excellent detail.

From, Thompson, J. Thompson’s New General Atlas

References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 731.
Worms, L. & Baynton-Williams, A. British Map Engravers. A Dictionary of Engravers, Lithographers and their principal employers to 1850. London 2011 : p.661.
Tooley, R. Tooley’s Dictionary of Mapmakers 1979 : 1258.

Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 1007D
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers X912/3

John Thomson (1804 - 1837)

Scottish cartographer, publisher and bookbinder active in Edinburgh during the early part of the 19th century. Thomson is generally one of the leading masters of the Edinburgh school of cartography which flourished from roughly 1800 to 1830. Thomson and his contemporaries (Pinkerton and Cary) redefined European cartography by abandoning typical 18th century decorative elements such as elaborate title cartouches and fantastic beasts in favour of detail and accuracy. Thomson's principle works include the Thomson's New General Atlas, published from 1817 to 1821.

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