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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Date:
1804
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Short Title:
Upper Sheet: Map of India.
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Upper Sheet: Map of India.
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Publisher:
A. Arrowsmith
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Publisher Location:
London
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Case Map
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Obj Height cm:
63
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158
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Large and important map of India in six sheets, joined and dissected onto three sheets.It shows British controlled areas at the turn of the century. Arrowsmith published an even larger version of the map in 1816: "With the growing influence of the British in India at the end of the eighteenth century, the need for an up-to-date general map of the sub-continent grew. The first Governor-General, Warren Hastings, employed Major Rennell who, in 1779, published his famous Bengal Atlas, followed up in 1788 by his map of India. The map itself was based upon D'Anville's map of 1752, though enriched by much new material, supplied by the numerous "route surveys" carried out by the army. As these "route surveys" began to become more numerous and accurate the need for a new general map of India soon became apparent. In 1816 Aaron Arrowsmith published his Map of India in nine sheets, on a scale of sixteen miles to an inch, which was the last great general map based on route surveys. His subsequent Atlas of South India, published in 1822, was based upon the trigonometrical surveys of Colonel Lambton, filled in by the officers of the Madras Institute."
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Large and important map of India in six sheets, joined and dissected onto three sheets.It shows British controlled areas at the turn of the century. Arrowsmith published an even larger version of the map in 1816: "With the growing influence of the British in India at the end of the eighteenth century, the need for an up-to-date general map of the sub-continent grew. The first Governor-General, Warren Hastings, employed Major Rennell who, in 1779, published his famous Bengal Atlas, followed up in 1788 by his map of India. The map itself was based upon D'Anville's map of 1752, though enriched by much new material, supplied by the numerous "route surveys" carried out by the army. As these "route surveys" began to become more numerous and accurate the need for a new general map of India soon became apparent. In 1816 Aaron Arrowsmith published his Map of India in nine sheets, on a scale of sixteen miles to an inch, which was the last great general map based on route surveys. His subsequent Atlas of South India, published in 1822, was based upon the trigonometrical surveys of Colonel Lambton, filled in by the officers of the Madras Institute."
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Country:
India
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Full Title:
(Upper Sheet to) To Mark Wood Esqr. M.P. colonel of the army in India late chief engineer and surveyor general, Bengal this Map of India compiled from various interesting and valuable materials is inscribed in grateful testimony of his liberal communications by ... A. Arrowsmith. London: Published by... A. Arrowsmith, 24 Rathbone Place, 1804.
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(Upper Sheet to) To Mark Wood Esqr. M.P. colonel of the army in India late chief engineer and surveyor general, Bengal this Map of India compiled from various interesting and valuable materials is inscribed in grateful testimony of his liberal communications by ... A. Arrowsmith. London: Published by... A. Arrowsmith, 24 Rathbone Place, 1804.
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List No:
6732.001
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6732.001
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Series No:
1
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Publication Author:
Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Pub Date:
1804
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1804
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Pub Title:
To Mark Wood Esqr. M.P. colonel of the army in India late chief engineer and surveyor general, Bengal this Map of India compiled from various interesting and valuable materials is inscribed in grateful testimony of his liberal communications by ... A. Arrowsmith. London: Published by... A. Arrowsmith, 24 Rathbone Place, 1804.
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To Mark Wood Esqr. M.P. colonel of the army in India late chief engineer and surveyor general, Bengal this Map of India compiled from various interesting and valuable materials is inscribed in grateful testimony of his liberal communications by ... A. Arrowsmith. London: Published by... A. Arrowsmith, 24 Rathbone Place, 1804.
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Pub Note:
Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) was the finest cartographer of his generation. Although he received little formal education it is believed that he was taught some mathematical instruction by William Emerson, an author of several books on the application of mathematics to the area of cartography. Around 1770, Arrowsmith moved to London to seek employment. It is believed that he worked for William Faden before joining John Cary Sr. in the early 1780s. There he provided the measurements for John Cary's early publication detailing the roads from London to Falmouth, his first signed work. Arrowsmith set up on his own n 1790 and over the next thirty years produced some of the most beautiful and elegant maps of the era.
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Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) was the finest cartographer of his generation. Although he received little formal education it is believed that he was taught some mathematical instruction by William Emerson, an author of several books on the application of mathematics to the area of cartography. Around 1770, Arrowsmith moved to London to seek employment. It is believed that he worked for William Faden before joining John Cary Sr. in the early 1780s. There he provided the measurements for John Cary's early publication detailing the roads from London to Falmouth, his first signed work. Arrowsmith set up on his own n 1790 and over the next thirty years produced some of the most beautiful and elegant maps of the era.
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Pub List No:
6732.000
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Pub Type:
Case Map
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6732001
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Authors:
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