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C1834
Pacific Ocean.
Mapmaker:
Rare early edition of Arrowsmith’s maps of the Pacific from his London Atlas, extending from Borneo, to the west coast of South America and north to the Behring Sea. Noted is the dates of discovery of many of the islands. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Pacific Ocean.
Date:
C1834
Mapmaker:
Condition:
A little offsetting, two small tears at left sheet edge, otherwise in good condition. Centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving hand coloured
Image Size:
595mm
x 500mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1834
Description:
Rare early edition of Arrowsmith’s maps of the Pacific from his London Atlas, extending from Borneo, to the west coast of South America and north to the Behring Sea. Noted is the dates of discovery of many of the islands. Interestingly Australia has the date ‘1616’ as being discovered.
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.
