Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Partie du Mexique. Amer. Sep. 70.

Author: 
Bonpland, Aime, 1773-1858
Author: 
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
Author: 
Montufar, Carlos
Author: 
Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869
Date: 
1827
Short Title: 
Partie du Mexique. Amer. Sep. 70.
Publisher: 
Ph. Vandermaelen
Publisher Location: 
Bruxelles
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
46
Obj Width cm: 
57
Scale 1: 
1,641,836
Note: 
Hand col. lithographed map. Relief shown by hachures. Covers parts of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
Country: 
Ecuador
Country: 
Mexico
Region: 
Guerrero (Mexico : State)
Region: 
Oaxaca (Mexico : State)
Subject: 
Vegetation
Full Title: 
Partie du Mexique. Amer. Sep. no. 70. (with profile) Voyage vers la cime du Chimborazo, tente le 23 Juin 1802, par Alexandre de Humboldt, Aime Bonpland & Carlos Montufar. Esquisse de la geographie des plantes dans les Andes de Quito, entre les 00 20' de lat. bor. & les 40 42' de lat. australe. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. Bruxelles. 1827)
List No: 
2212.276
Page No: 
4:70
Series No: 
289
Engraver or Printer: 
Ode, Henri
Publication Author: 
Hassel, S. G. H., 1779-1829
Publication Author: 
Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869
Pub Date: 
1827
Pub Title: 
Atlas universel de geographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique, sur l'echelle de 1/1641836 ou d'une ligne par 1900 toises, dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, Membre de la Societe de Geographie de Paris, d'apres les meilleures cartes, observations astronomiques et voyages dans les divers Pays de la Terre; Lithographie par H. Ode, Membre de la Societe de Geographie de Paris. Premier partie. - Europe. Bruxelles. 1827 ... Deuxieme partie. - Asie ... Troisieme partie. - Afrique ... Quatrieme partie. - Amer. sept. ... Cinquieme partie. - Amer. merid. ... Sixieme partie. - Oceanique. (with) Statistique de l'Europe d'apres Hassel.
Pub Reference: 
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5.
Pub Note: 
These maps comprise volume 5 of Vandermaelen's Atlas Universel, here issued as separate, unbound sheets. This monumental work was the first atlas of the world with all maps on the same scale (and a large scale at that - about one inch to 26 miles) and the first lithographed world atlas. If all the maps were joined together they would form a globe of 7.75 meters in diameter (such a globe was made in Brussels). The maps were published originally in parts of ten maps each, beginning in 1825 and ending in 1827. Vandermaelen's maps are frequently misunderstood because each map is usually best comprehended in the context of its neighboring maps - the maps do not function well on their own, since they were all meant to be joined. Koeman states that "His atlases, although unique in concept and size did not possess that fine touch of cartographic style which make them attractive for a collector..." We strongly disagree - the graphic art of the maps must be appreciated in the context of lithography, a developing art at the time; as lithographs, they are very well done. For many of the areas depicted, these maps are the largest scale maps made at the time, and the most detailed (particularly in the American West). Maps are hand painted in outline color.
Pub List No: 
2212.000
Pub Type: 
World Atlas
Pub Maps: 
389
Pub Height cm: 
55
Pub Width cm: 
38
Image No: 
2212276
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Authors: 
Bonpland, Aime, 1773-1858; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Montufar, Carlos; Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869
Collection: 
Rumsey Collection