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C1882
North Circumpolar Regions.
Mapmaker:
Detailed c.19th colour printed engraved map of the North Pole by Edward Weller. A note above Greenland states; Farthest of Arctic Expedition 1875-6. The British Arctic Expedition was led by Sir George Nares, who was sent by the British Admiralty to … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
North Circumpolar Regions.
Date:
C1882
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Faint spotting at lower right corner and at top margin, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Colour printed engraving.
Image Size:
350mm
x 252mm
Paper Size:
377mm
x 280mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1882
Description:
Detailed c.19th colour printed engraved map of the North Pole by Edward Weller.
A note above Greenland states; Farthest of Arctic Expedition 1875-6. The British Arctic Expedition was led by Sir George Nares, who was sent by the British Admiralty to attempt to reach the North Pole via Smith Sound on the west coast of Greenland. Although the expedition failed to reach the North Pole, the coasts of Greenland and Ellesmere Island were extensively explored and large amounts of scientific data were collected.
From W.G. Blackie’s, The Comprehensive Atlas & Geography of the World…
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1818869
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers:TF03289
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 1589.004
Edward Weller (1819 - 1884)
Distinguished British cartographer, engraver, and publisher whose work contributed significantly to the popular dissemination of geographic knowledge in the mid to late c.19th. Active during a period of rapid expansion in global exploration and imperial cartography, Weller became one of the foremost mapmakers associated with The Weekly Dispatch Atlas and later the London Atlas of Universal Geography, works that brought high-quality maps to a broad middle-class readership.
Born in London in 1819, Weller trained as a draughtsman and engraver in an era when advances in lithography and steel-plate engraving were transforming the mapmaking industry. By the 1840s, he had established himself at 34 Red Lion Square, Holborn, where he operated as an engraver, draughtsman, and publisher. His early work included finely engraved maps for a variety of publishers and periodicals, but he rose to prominence through his long association with the publisher Cassell, Petter & Galpin.
Edward Weller’s contributions helped standardise mid-Victorian cartographic design and facilitated public engagement with geography through affordable, well-made maps. He remained active in London until his death in 1884. His output represents a bridge between the artisanal engraving traditions of the early nineteenth century and the industrial lithographic production that came to dominate the later Victorian period.
