NOUVELLE CARTE Illustrée des ILES BRITANNIQUES (GRANDE BRITAGNE ÉCOSSE, IRLANDE) PRÉSENTANT LES DIVISIONS TERRITORIALES ET PHYSIQUES, LA DISTRIBUTION GÉOGRAPHIQUE DES PLANTES CULTIVÉES, les villes industrielles, les ports commerciaux, les mines exploitées

An interesting view of Great Britain from a commercial and industrial perspective. There is statistical information about British Isles and various regions on the top and bottom of the map with 14 attractive vignettes depicting industry native to each area as well as its architecture and landscape. These include Ireland, Scotland, and one picture representing British colonies. There are also two inserts showing the Shetlands and the Anglo-Normand islands on the left side of the map. The actual map has industrial centres, mines, roads and railways, and distribution of plants marked on it.Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1880) was a cartographer and a book editor based in Paris. Despite a prolific cartographic career, much of Vuillemin's life is shrouded in mystery. What is known is that his studied under the prominent French Auguste Henri Dufour (1798-1865). Vuillemin's most important work is his detailed, highly decorative large format Atlas de Géographie Commerciale et Industrielle, which this map is a part of.

Very good condition