Asia by Arrowsmith (14 results)

ex lib, minimal markings, 188pp illus, VG+( rebacked with stiffened boards & new ep's, v sl wear to extrems).

hand coloured map of Asia, from The London Atlas of Universal Geography 1904, 485 x 610 mm, relief shown by hachures, the countries designated by colour, crease split on lower margin just touching printed area, and crease split to top margin just encroaching 20 mm onto printed area, top edge a little ragged well away from printed area, map is clean and bright, overall very good, an attractive antique map suitable for mounting/framing. This is an original antique map. We do not sell reproductions or facsimiles.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Original early 19th century map MAP OF ASIA BY AARON ARROWSMITH.A FINE, CLEAN AND DARK IMPRESSION. Original folding plate, printed on heavy paper A scarce example and in fine un-coloured original condition. An occasional light foxing mark. 41x27cms. Double-page folding map. Engraved by Edw. Jones.A LOVELY COPY. Imprint date May 6th 1806.

4°, Broschiert. Original Landkarte "Russia in Asia" hrsg. 1817, gez. v. A. Arrowsmith, gest. v. Sydney Hall, hrsg. A. Constable & Co, Edinburgh, 1817, OBrosch, Blattgröße ca. 29 x 23 cm, etwas gebr. sonst guter Zustand. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 750.

Large, highly detailed wall map of Asia and the Arabian peninsula, giving a view from the Ural Mountains and Black Sea, across to China, Japan and the Philippines, including India and Ceylon, but stopping just above Singapore and Indonesia. Arrowsmith was "easily the foremost cartographer of his time" (Tooley) and presents here a very accurate map of the continent, which shows significant improvement over previous ones. The map is dedicated to James Rennell, surveyor general of the East India Company and the father of Indian cartography.With an owner's inscription of the army officer and colonial governor General Robert Brownrigg on the title-label mounted on the slipcase. Brownrigg (1759-1833) was appointed Governor of Ceylon in 1815 and brought the last part of Sri Lanka, the Kingdom of Kandy, under British rule. Only a few minor spots, but otherwise in very good condition.l David Rumsey 6907.001; not in Al Ankary; Al-Qasimi; for Arrowsmith: Tooley, p. 24; for Brownrigg: G.S. Powell, "Brownrigg, Sir Robert, first baronet (1759-1833)" in ODNB online. Contemporary slipcase, covered with marbled paper and a manuscript title-label on front. Engraved wall map, hand coloured in outline, on 4 sheets joined as 2 (measuring 124 x 147 cm in total) on a scale of ca. 1:6,490,880, with an elaborately decorated cartouche at the head left, a dedication below ("To major James Rennell, Esqr. F.R.S. &c. &c.") and the name of the engraver at the foot right (George Allen). Mounted on cloth and divided into 32 sections.

Large engraved map (overall c.1230 x 1450 cm) with original outline hand-colour, dissected into 36 panels joined on 4 sheets, backed onto linen with pale blue silked edges, contained in original marbled paper covered chemise and matching calf-backed slipcase, with paper label of D'Artaria & Compagnie, rue Kohlmarky, no.1219, Vienne, Magasin de Cartes Geographiques pasted to verso of map and similarly lettered in gilt to slipcase spine, Some offsetting most noticeable at the decorative cartouche on NW section, generally a very nice clean and fresh copy beautifully presented. From the Arabian Gulf in the West, to the Philippines in the southeast, the Arctic circle in the north and the Ceylon in the south. Earliest edition of this wall map, the most accurate map of Asia published at the beginning of the 19th century. It shows significant advancement compared with other maps of the period, incorporating the work of surveyors like James Rennell, to whom the map was dedicated. Rennell was surveyor-general of the East India Company's dominions in Bengal, and the information published in his "Bengal Atlas" in 1779 appears here. Arrowsmith also included remarkable topographical detail such as mountain ranges in regions as remote as Tibet. Remarkably, the region on the shore of the Arabian Gulf is already labelled as "Bani Yas" territory. Arrowsmith has marked the track of Lapérouse's voyage in the Indian Ocean and Far East.

Engraved map, fine original hand-colour, edged with blue silk, housed in original marbled paper chemise and slipcase, with red morocco label, lettered in gilt. 1470 x 1290 mm. The most accurate map of Asia published at the beginning of the 19th century. It shows significant advancement compared with other maps of the period, incorporating the work of surveyors like James Rennell, to whom the map was dedicated. Rennell was surveyor-general of the East India Company's dominions in Bengal, and the information published in his "Bengal Atlas" in 1779 appears here. Arrowsmith also included remarkable topographical detail such as mountain ranges in regions as remote as Tibet. Remarkably the region on the shore of the Arabian Gulf is already labelled as "Bani Yas" territory. Arrowsmith has marked the track of Lapérouse's voyage in the Indian Ocean and Far East. - Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) was the finest cartographer of his generation. Although he received little formal education, it is believed that he was provided with some mathematical instruction by William Emerson, an author of several books on the application of mathematics to the area of cartography. Around 1770, Arrowsmith moved to London to seek employment. It is believed that he worked for William Faden before joining John Cary Sr. in the early 1780s. There he provided the measurements for John Cary's early publication detailing the roads from London to Falmouth, his first signed work. Arrowsmith set up on his own in 1790 and over the next thirty years produced some of the most beautiful and elegant maps of the era. - In perfect condition. - Not in Al Ankary or Al-Qasimi. Cf. Sweet 238 (1811 edition only).

Condition: Very good. Folded map, backed with linen, handcolored (?), minor stains. 48 x 60.5 cm (19 x 24 in.). Turkey at that time extended over much of Iraq to the Persian Gulf, Syria, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Among the first maps made by the famous British cartographer John Arrowsmith (1790-1873). In 1863, he received the gold medal of the Royal Geographic Society. Maps.

Detailed map of Turkey, which at the time extended over much of Iraq to the Arabian Gulf, Syria, Georgia, Armenia. John Arrowsmith constantly revised and improved his popular London Atlas and it ran to many editions. Copper engraving. Fine condition. Original colour. Size: 58 x 47.5 cm.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Type: Map Map. Engraving with hand outline. Sheet measures 21.5" x 27.5 with bottom flap open, measures 25.75" high.This unusual 1840 map by John Arrowsmith covers northern Asia in incredible detail. It extends from the Arctic south to include Tibet, which is shown here on an overlay pasted in the bottom left. Notes several routes of explorers throughout. Numerous cities, towns, rivers, lakes, islands, mountains, deserts, and a host of additional topographic features are identified. Outline color shows various territories and borders including Mongolia, Tibet, Manchuria, Japan, etc. The ancient capital of the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan is identified at Kara Korum in Mongolia. In excellent condition. Photo scan available. Shipments to USA, USPS via Canada Post Express; FREE OF CUSTOMS OR DUTY CHARGE.

Engraved map, 24.3 x 39.5 cms; 26.9 x 44.2 cms (sheet), relief indicated with hachures, original folds, numbered in ink "27" in top corner (faded), minor edge-toning otherwise in very good condition. An uncommon Arrowsmith map of Central Asia "From Du Halde, D'Anville, Islenieff &c. &c. but Imperfect and inaccurate authorities", published before the Great Game. The map extends from the Caspian Sea in the west, to Manchura in the east; and from "Kolhyvan" (Western Siberia) in the north to Tibet in the South. It charts a region then largely mysterious to Western cartographers and a frontier for geopolitical ambitions: a caption north of the Kailash range reads "Unknown parts of Greater Tibet".

unbound. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Sheet measures 21.5" x 27.5 with bottom flap open, measures 25.75" high. This unusual 1840 map by John Arrowsmith covers northern Asia in incredible detail. It extends from the Arctic south to include Tibet, which is shown here on an overlay pasted in the bottom left. Notes several routes of explorers throughout. Numerous cities, towns, rivers, lakes, islands, mountains, deserts, and a host of additional topographic features are identified. Outline color shows various territories and borders including Mongolia, Tibet, Manchuria, Japan, etc. The ancient capital of the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan is identified at Kara Korum in Mongolia. In good condition with offsetting throughout and minor foxing. Folds show minor wear. Top margin features verso repair, not extending over image. The overlay of Tibet was published in 1934 while the larger sheet was published in 1840. John Arrowsmith (1790-1873) was from a family of London based cartographers and publishers, and was a founding member of the Royal Geographical Society. His "London Atlas," known for its understated elegance, is considered one of the first truly "modern" atlases of the nineteenth century. This map is a fine example of Arrowsmith's work.

Fine folding engraved wall map mounted on cartographic linen (50 x 58 4/8 inches) in 24 sections by George Allen, with fine hand-colouring in outline, with the title in a large cartouche top left (some marginal waterstain along the top edge, a bit browned). A fine wall map dedicated to Major James Rennell (1724-1830) and showing the track of the "Lion" in 1793, commanded by Sir Erasmus Gower, the ship which took Lord Macartney embassy to China in 1793 and 1794. It includes all of Asia from the Arabian Gulf in the West, to the Philippines in the southeast, the Arctic circle in the north and the Ceylon in the south. Rennell regarded as "the Father of Indian Surveying" (Gole "Early Maps of India") charted the currents through the India Ocean and around Africa, and later surveyed the Indian interior. He recognized Europe's growing fascination with India: "As almost every particular relating to Hindoostan is become an object of popular curiosity, it can hardly be deemed superfluous to lay before the public an improved system of its geography" (Rennell Preface to "Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan.", 1785). He was appointed at age 24 as surveyor of the British East India Company's dominions in Bengal. In 1765, Rennell began surveying India. By this time, the British East India Company had maintained its foothold on the region for over one hundred years, but it was still another century before Queen Victoria would set her eyes eastward, and Rennell's explorations and accounts helped to fill that gap in time. Rennell combined data from British Army columns with Ain-e-Akbari (1598), a translation of Islamic geography of the empire which helped him acquire information about old divisions (he therefore subdivided the country according to the Mughal provinces of 'subas'). Aaron Arrowsmith's reputation for drafting accurate, detailed charts earned him the titles of Hydrographer to the King of England and Geographer to the Prince of Wales, extremely important distinctions during an era when Britain ruled the waves. One of the first great British cartographers of North America, Arrowsmith introduced a new standard of excellence in mapmaking in the late 18th century and almost single-handedly made London the center for the cartographic trade. Arrowsmith built his great success on this ability to attract both commercial and general viewers through his combination of visual and scientific appeal. The most influential and respected map publisher of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Arrowsmith issued maps that were the result of careful synthesis rather than systematic, scientific inquiry. His role in cartographic production was to gather the best available information from a wide variety of sources, weigh the relative merits of conflicting data, and compile the most accurate depiction possible of an area. Arrowsmith accomplished this synthesis better than any other commercial mapmaker of his day and, as a result, his maps were the most sought after and highly prized on three continents.

Engraved map in 36 segments on canvas, folded. Fine original hand-colour. Ca. 1450 x 1230 mm. Earliest edition of this wall map, the most accurate map of Asia published at the beginning of the 19th century. It shows significant advancement compared with other maps of the period, incorporating the work of surveyors like James Rennell, to whom the map was dedicated. Rennell was surveyor-general of the East India Company's dominions in Bengal, and the information published in his "Bengal Atlas" in 1779 appears here. Arrowsmith also included remarkable topographical detail such as mountain ranges in regions as remote as Tibet. Remarkably, the region on the shore of the Arabian Gulf is already labelled as "Bani Yas" territory. Arrowsmith has marked the track of Lapérouse's voyage in the Indian Ocean and Far East. - Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) was the finest cartographer of his generation. Although he received little formal education, it is believed that he was provided with some mathematical instruction by William Emerson, an author of several books on the application of mathematics to the area of cartography. Around 1770, Arrowsmith moved to London to seek employment. It is believed that he worked for William Faden before joining John Cary Sr. in the early 1780s. There he provided the measurements for John Cary's early publication detailing the roads from London to Falmouth, his first signed work. Arrowsmith set up on his own in 1790 and over the next thirty years produced some of the most beautiful and elegant maps of the era. "This highly detailed wall map of Asia is probably one of the most accurate maps of the continent before the completion of the Ordnance Survey maps of 1820" (Sweet). - Slightly soiled and browned, but well preserved. - Not in Al Ankary or Al-Qasimi. Cf. Sweet 238 (1811 edition only).