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Good. Light offsetting. Closed margin tears professionally repaired on verso. Size 18.25 x 21.25 Inches. A lovely example of John Thomson's c. 1815 map of Europe, engraved by John Menzies, for the first edition of Thomson's New General Atlas , published in 1817. Despite the publication date, the map was prepared before the post-Napoleonic order had solidified and reflects a high degree of uncertainty over the borders of Europe emerging from the Congress of Vienna. A Closer Look This fascinating hand colored map depicts Europe in the immediate aftermath of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. On the one hand, German lands are unified along the lines of the German Confederation, a key component of the settlement at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. On the other, the Netherlands remain divided, as does Poland, though it is not yet fully partitioned (the colorist appears to have been confused too, as part of Hungary is shaded the same orange as Galicia). Red lines trace out the eventual boundaries of Prussia, Lombardy-Venetia, and Russia at the end of the Congress of Vienna. These details suggest that the map was prepared in 1815 as the Congress of Vienna was concluding or soon after its completion. The whole is beautifully engraved in the minimalist English style pioneered in the early part of the 19th century. Thomson maps are known for their stunning color, awe inspiring size, and magnificent detail. Thomson's work, including this map, represents some of the finest cartographic art of the 19th century. Publication History and Census This map was exquisitely engraved by John and George Menzies and issued as Plate No. 8 in Edinburgh cartographer John Thomson's 1817 New General Atlas . It differs slightly from the examples held by the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection and previously sold by us, which were prepared somewhat earlier, before the Battle of Waterloo (showing the southern part of the Netherlands as part of France, for example). The plate was not modified, but the colorists, presumably at Thomson's instruction, shaded territories to reflect the changed borders determined in the intervening months. References: Rumsey 1007.009. Phillips (Atlases) 731. Newberry Library: Ayer 135 T4 1817.
Seller Inventory # Europe-thomson-1815
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