C1817

Persia.

Mapmaker:

$A 325

Scarce issue of this detailed, large scale hand coloured engraved c.19th chart of Persia. This issue has the title at lower left rather than at top right which is found later editions. Thompson’s maps are often incorrectly dated as they may … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Persia.

Date:

C1817

Mapmaker:

John Thomson (1804 - 1837)

Condition:

Some offsetting, otherwise in good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

605mm

x 495mm

Paper Size:

690mm

x 528mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1817

Description:

Scarce issue of this detailed, large scale hand coloured engraved c.19th chart of Persia.

This issue has the title at lower left rather than at top right which is found later editions. Thompson’s maps are often incorrectly dated as they may show a publication date of 1814 that is not the published date of, Thompson’s New General Atlas, which was first issued in 1817. Thompson like many other map makers conitnually updated his maps and issued a number of editions after that date.

References:
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.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 : 1258.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID3549414

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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