Cartographer:
THOMSON, John
Title:
MAP of the ISLANDS in the PACIFIC OCEAN.
Stock Code:
4911
Method:
Copper engraving
Publisher:
Edinburgh: Printed by Ben Stark for John Thomson.
Colouring:
Original colour with later additions
Atlas:
A New General Atlas
Size: (W x H):
59cm x 49.5cm
23 inches x 19½ inches
Date:
1827
Price:
£300
Handsome map of the western Pacific, showing the main groups of islands - Solomon Islands, Friendly Islands, Dangerous Archipelago, Caroline Islands and Sandwich Islands - and many others. There are four inset maps at top right, two each of Tahiti and Hawaii. The New General Atlas was one of the most accurate and best produced atlases of the day.
Good margins. Fine condition.