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C1895
Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Mapmaker:
A scarce, detailed, large-scale, c.19th-century colour-printed lithograph, double-hemisphere world map, from the first edition, first state of The Times Atlas. There are three small maps at the lower area of the map; Left, Hemisphere that contains the most amount of … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Date:
C1895
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Colour printed engraving.
Image Size:
500mm
x 375mm
Paper Size:
558mm
x 433mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1895
Description:
A scarce, detailed, large-scale, c.19th-century colour-printed lithograph, double-hemisphere world map, from the first edition, first state of The Times Atlas.
There are three small maps at the lower area of the map;
Left, Hemisphere that contains the most amount of Water.
Centre, River Systems of the World.
Right, Hemisphere containing Greatest amount of Land.
There also two colour keys at centre:
Top, Heights of the land.
Bottom, River Systems of the World. With a colour key
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 6848776
State Library New South Wales: 991024617646902626
State Library Victoria: MAPEF 912 T48AT
British Library London: System number: 003559823
National Library Scotland: ID: NLS b.225.g.1
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford: Shelfmark: C17:70 Atlas fol.
University of Cambridge Library: Classmark: Atlas.4.89.1
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: LCCN: 06041079
Richard Andree (1835 - 1912)
German cartographer whose career centred on making complex geographic data accessible to the public. He gained prominence through his association with the publisher Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn, where he synthesised new surveying data into clear, educational maps. In 1871, Andree succeeded August Petermann as editor of the influential geographical periodical, Globus. This role positioned him at the forefront of contemporary exploration, allowing him to disseminate the latest geographic discoveries to a wide audience. His crowning achievement was the 1881 publication of Andree's, Allgemeiner Handatlas. This comprehensive work set a new standard for late c.19th reference materials, balancing scientific precision with a compact, affordable format. The atlas featured meticulously engraved maps showing updated political boundaries and transport routes, becoming a staple in schools and libraries. Its enduring design served as the foundation for numerous revised editions long after his death, cementing the hand atlas as an authoritative tool for modern geography.
