1816 John Thomson Large Antique Map Grenada, Tobago, Curacao Trinidad Caribbean
West India Islands: Grenada; Tobago; Curacao; Trinadad. Thomson, John 1777 - 1840. 27in x 21in (685mm x 535mm).
This large original, beautifully hand coloured copper plate engraved antique map of the Caribbean Islands Grenada, Tobago, Curacao & Trinidad was published by John Thomson in his large elephant folio 1817 edition of A New General Atlas of the World. Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable Paper color : - off white Age of map color: - Original Colors used: - Yellow, green, blue, pink General color appearance: - Authentic Paper size: - 27in x 21in (685mm x 535mm) Plate size: - 27in x 21in (685mm x 535mm) Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm). Margins: - Bottom L&R margins extended from borders, not affecting the image Plate area: - Light age toning, small library stamp to right Verso: - Age toning. Thomson, John 1777 - 1840 John Thomson produced two major works in his life time, A New General atlas of the World 1814-28 and Atlas of Scotland 1820-32. The maps from A New General atlas of the World were printed in full hand coloring from large copperplate engravings.
The level of detail at the time of publication was heralded as a breakthrough in British cartography and Thomson rightly earned a great deal of attention and his work copied for a number of years. The title page of General Atlas described it as.........
A new general atlas, consisting of a series of geographical designs, on various projections, exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts, delineating the natural and political divisions of the empires, kingdoms, and states in the World. Constructed from the best systematic works, and the most authentic voyages and travels.
With a memoir of the progress of geography, a summary of physical geography, and a consulting index to facilitate the finding out of places. Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Company, for John Thomson and Company, Edinburgh; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London; and John Cumming, Dublin.
1817 Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request. What is an Antique Map. The word Antique in the traditional sense refers to an item that is more than a hundred years old.
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