British India, Northern Part. British India, Southern Part.

Publication date: 1817

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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

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Very good. Set of two maps. Minor wear and verso repair along original centerfolds. Original platemarks visible. Foxing and toning at places. Size refers to the composite of two map. Individual maps are 22 x 25 in. Size 41 x 25 Inches. This is a stunning set of two 1817 maps of India and Nepal by Edinburgh cartographer John Thomson. As a whole, the maps illustrate India when the British East India Company had expanded their control - here in pink - from coast to coast. Color coding, with a key on the lower sheet, defines spheres of influence, including both British allies and enemies. Upper Map The upper map depicts northern India and Nepal bounded on the east by Persia and the Indus valley, on the North by Tibet, on the south by Berar, and on the east by Assam and Bhutan. At top there is a large inset of the Kingdom of Nepal and a smaller inset of the vicinity of Kabul. This area is depicted in impressive detail considering that, when this map was printed very few western travelers had ever been to Nepal. Includes roads, mountain passes and the residences of important Lamas. Extends fully into the Tibetan plateau as far as Te Shoo Loomboo and the Road to Lhasa (Lassa). The second map (image bottom) covers southern India from Bombay to northern Ceylon. Many of these areas were at war with the British when this map went to press. Publication History and Census This map was published by John Thomson for the 1817 Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy edition of John Thomson's New General Atlas . The maps were engraved by Samuel John Neele. References: Rumsey 1007.045, 1007.046.…

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Title
British India, Northern Part. British India, Southern Part.
Author
1817 Thomson Map of India with Nepal (set of 2 maps)
Publication year
1817
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INDIA-NEPAL-MAPS

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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…

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