Published by William Collins, Sons & Co. [circa1870s]., London & Glasgow., 1870
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Map of ancient Armenia and Mesopotamia, printed in colour with the Retreat of the Ten Thousand during the final years of the Peloponnesian War picked out in original hand colour, 14.9 x 21.9 cm, paper toned at the edges, small silverfish abrasions affecting the bottom grid and margin, but in very good condition. Text in Latin.
Published by Weekly Dispatch Atlas. [circa1860]., London., 1860
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Map with outline handcolour, 31.3 x 43.3; 33.3 x 48.7 cms (sheet), 12 x 17 inches, small marginal bloom, not affecting the map, in very good condition. Detailed mapping of these two island groups by Edward Weller (1819?1884), from the ??Weekly Dispatch Atlas?, an atlas published in monthly instalments from 1855 for subscribers to the long running newspaper. Weller was a pioneer in lithography and was sought after for his skill in producing detailed and accurate maps.