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Interactive Globe: A Chart of the World upon Mercator's projection exhibiting all the new discoveries. Sheets 1-8.
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Interactive Globe: A Ch...
1808
11513.010
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(Interactive Globe) A Chart of the World upon Mercator's projection exhibiting all the new discoveries to the present time : with the tracks of the most distinguished Navigators since the year 1700, carefully collected from the best charts, maps, voyages &c. Extant. And regulated from the accurate Astronomical Observations made in three voyages performed under the command of Capt. J. Cook in the years 1768, 69, 70, 71. -72, 73, 74, 75. - 77, 78, 79, & 80. Compiled and published by A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer ... London published as the act directs, April 1st, 1790. by A. Arrowsmith. Sheets 1-8.
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11513.010
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Composite map of the World, sheets 1-8.
Covers: Chart of the East India Islands
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Covers: Chart of the Ea...
1824
10495.001
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(Covers to) Chart of the East India Islands, Exhibiting the several Passages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans; Inscribed to the Commanders and Officers of the British Ships Navigating those Seas, by A. Arrowsmith. 1824. Published February 10th, 1824 by A. & S. Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square.
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10495.001
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In four large sheets. Map of Southeast Asia showing the coasts of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and West Papua. Depth shown by bathymetric soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich. This issue appeared twelve years after the 1812 issue, see our 6711.000. Originally published in 1800.
NW sheet: Chart of the East India Islands
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NW sheet: Chart of the ...
1824
10495.002
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(NW sheet of) Chart of the East India Islands, Exhibiting the several Passages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans; Inscribed to the Commanders and Officers of the British Ships Navigating those Seas, by A. Arrowsmith. 1824. Published February 10th, 1824 by A. & S. Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square.
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10495.002
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In four large sheets. Map of Southeast Asia showing the coasts of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and West Papua. Depth shown by bathymetric soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich. This issue appeared twelve years after the 1812 issue, see our 6711.000. Originally published in 1800.
Composite: NW, NE, SE, SW sheets. Chart of the East India Islands
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Composite: NW, NE, SE, ...
1824
10495.006
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(Composite map of) NW, NE, SE, SW sheets. Chart of the East India Islands, Exhibiting the several Passages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans; Inscribed to the Commanders and Officers of the British Ships Navigating those Seas, by A. Arrowsmith. Additions to 1812. engraved by S.I. Neele, 352 Strand.
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10495.006
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In four large sheets. Map of Southeast Asia showing the coasts of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and West Papua. Depth shown by bathymetric soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich. This issue appeared twelve years after the 1812 issue, see our 6711.000. Originally published in 1800.
Sheet 3: Improved Map of India.
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Sheet 3: Improved Map o...
1821
10499.002
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(Sheet 3 to) To The Honble. the Court of Directors of the East India Company This Improved Map of India Compiled From all the Latest & most Authentic Materials Is Respectfully Dedicated by their most Obedient & most Humble Servant A. Arrowsmith. Additions to 1820, 21.
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10499.002
Composite: Sheets 1 to 9 Improved Map of India.
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Composite: Sheets 1 to ...
1821
10499.008
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(Composite map of) Sheets 1 to 9 To The Honble. the Court of Directors of the East India Company This Improved Map of India Compiled From all the Latest & most Authentic Materials Is Respectfully Dedicated by their most Obedient & most Humble Servant A. Arrowsmith. Additions to 1820, 21.
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10499.008
Composite Map: Sheets 4 and 7: Chart of the Pacific Ocean ... (Australia, Philippines, China, etc.)
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Composite Map: Sheets 4...
1814
13258.003
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(Composite Map) Chart of the Pacific Ocean ... (Australia, Philippines, China, etc.) London: Published October 1st. 1798, by A. Arrowsmith.
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13258.003
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Sheets 4 and 7 from the 9 sheet chart of the Pacific, published in 1814, by Aaron Arrowsmith. The 9 sheet chart first published in 1798 and reissued over many years. These 2 sheets cover north to south from the coast of China to the Philippines, the East Indies, Australia and a portion of New Zealand. Showing coastal outlines, the important recent discoveries around Philippines and Australia, with detailed notes on history of exploration and European colonization in the area. Includes compass roses. Depth shown by soundings. The 1814 maps of the coastal explorations by Matthew Flinders were made by Arrowsmith's nephew, John Arrowsmith, and provided the new coastal features that Arrowmith incorporated into these maps.
Composite: A Chart of the World upon Mercator's projection exhibiting all the new discoveries. Sheets 1-8.
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Composite: A Chart of t...
1808
11513.009
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(Composite map) A Chart of the World upon Mercator's projection exhibiting all the new discoveries to the present time : with the tracks of the most distinguished Navigators since the year 1700, carefully collected from the best charts, maps, voyages &c. Extant. And regulated from the accurate Astronomical Observations made in three voyages performed under the command of Capt. J. Cook in the years 1768, 69, 70, 71. -72, 73, 74, 75. - 77, 78, 79, & 80. Compiled and published by A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer ... London published as the act directs, April 1st, 1790. by A. Arrowsmith. Sheets 1-8.
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11513.009
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Composite map of the World, sheets 1-8.
Composite Map: Map of South Italy and Adjacent Coasts.
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Composite Map: Map of S...
1807
7843.005
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(Composite Map) Map of South Italy and Adjacent Coasts.
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(Northwest Section) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe.
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(Northwest Section) Map...
1810
7844.002
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(Northwest Section) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe from Original Materials Collected from the Different Countries Delineated by A. Arrowsmith MDCCCX. London Published 2nd. Jany. 1810, by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.
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7844.002
(Northeast Section) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe.
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1810
7844.003
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(Northeast Section) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe from Original Materials Collected from the Different Countries Delineated by A. Arrowsmith MDCCCX. London Published 2nd. Jany. 1810, by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.
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7844.003
(Southwest Section) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe.
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(Southwest Section) Map...
1810
7844.004
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(Southwest Section) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe from Original Materials Collected from the Different Countries Delineated by A. Arrowsmith MDCCCX. London Published 2nd. Jany. 1810, by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.
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7844.004
(Southeast Section) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe.
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(Southeast Section) Map...
1810
7844.005
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(Southeast Section) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe from Original Materials Collected from the Different Countries Delineated by A. Arrowsmith MDCCCX. London Published 2nd. Jany. 1810, by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.
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7844.005
Composite Map: Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe.
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Composite Map: Map Exhi...
1810
7844.006
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(Composite Map) Map Exhibiting the Great Post Roads, Physical and Political Divisions of Europe from Original Materials Collected from the Different Countries Delineated by A. Arrowsmith MDCCCX. London Published 2nd. Jany. 1810, by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.
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7844.006
Map of the Countries Round the North Pole
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Map of the Countries Ro...
1818
0033.000
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Map of the Countries Round the North Pole By A. Arrowsmith. London. Published 1. Feb. 1818, by A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 10 Soho Square. Engraved by Sidney Hall.
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0033.000
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On the verso is written "Benj Vaughan, Arctic Pole." This is the first edition of a long run of editions extending down to Stanford's 1875 last issue. Referring to this first edition, Verner says "At that time it was the best available map of the Arctic and showed everything that was known, using the most advanced cartographical techniques." In full color. Relief shown by hachures.
Cover: Mexico, adjacent provinces.
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Cover: Mexico, adjacent...
1810
2035A
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(Covers to) A New Map of Mexico and Adjacent Provinces Compiled from Original Documents by A. Arrowsmith. 1810. London. Published 5th October 1810 by A. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Sque. Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Engraved by E. Jones. (with) three inset maps: Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's Map; Veracruz; and Acapulco.
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2035A
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All four covers have labels affixed stating: "Ch. Picquet, Geographe ordinaire DU ROI et de S.A.S. Monseign. le Duc d'Orleans. A Paris, Quai de Conti No. 17, entre l'Hotel des Monnaies et le Pont de Arts."
Mexico and Adjacent Provinces.
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Mexico and Adjacent Pro...
1810
2035.001
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A New Map of Mexico and Adjacent Provinces Compiled from Original Documents by A. Arrowsmith. 1810. London. Published 5th October 1810 by A. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Sque. Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Engraved by E. Jones. (with) three inset maps: Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's Map; Veracruz; and Acapulco.
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2035.001
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Map in outline color.
Scotland
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Scotland
1807
6702.000
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Map of Scotland Constructed from Original Materials Obtained under The Authority of The Parliamentary Commissioners For making Roads and building Bridges In the Highlands of Scotland With whose permission it is now published By Their most obliged and obedient Servant A.Arrowsmith Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. London. Published June 25th. 1807 by A. Arrowsmith 10 Soho Square
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6702.000
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Dissected and mounted on linen. Accompanied by a Memoir on the Map of Scotland (not present here). A fine map of Scotland with great amounts of detail on the road system and the topography.
Ireland
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Ireland
1811
6708.000
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Ireland. London, Published 4th January 1811 by A.Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, No. 10 Soho Square.
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6708.000
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Dissected and mounted on linen. Engraved by Edward Jones; outlines handcoloured.
Chart of the coast of Egypt
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Chart of the coast of E...
1799
6701.000
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Chart of the coast of Egypt, from Alexandria to the western branch of the Nile; with the Bay of Aboukir shewing the position of the French and English fleets, at the Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798.
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6701.000
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Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca. 1:100 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 225 degrees. Additional Places: Egypt. Contents Note: Inset: Sketch of the Bay of Abou-kir by the Master of the Leander (another copy of this chart stored with it has a piece of paper glued on to obscure this inset), Inset bottom left: enlargement of battle positions. Table of French and English ships, Landmarks depicted and events noted. (from NMM catalog entry). Scarce chart, very little about it in the standard references.
Top sheet: Chart of the East India Islands
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Top sheet: Chart of the...
1812
6711.001
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(Top sheet of) Chart of the East India Islands, Exhibiting the several Passages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans; Inscribed to the Commanders and Officers of the British Ships Navigating those Seas, by A. Arrowsmith. Additions to 1812. engraved by S.I. Neele, 352 Strand.
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6711.001
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In two large sheets. Map of Southeast Asia showing the coasts of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and West Papua. Depth shown by bathymetric soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Bottom sheet: Chart of the East India Islands
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Bottom sheet: Chart of ...
1812
6711.002
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(Bottom sheet of) Chart of the East India Islands, Exhibiting the several Passages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans; Inscribed to the Commanders and Officers of the British Ships Navigating those Seas, by A. Arrowsmith. Additions to 1812. engraved by S.I. Neele, 352 Strand.
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6711.002
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In two large sheets. Map of Southeast Asia showing the coasts of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and West Papua. Depth shown by bathymetric soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Composite: Chart of the East India Islands
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Composite: Chart of the...
1812
6711.003
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(Composite of) Chart of the East India Islands, Exhibiting the several Passages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans; Inscribed to the Commanders and Officers of the British Ships Navigating those Seas, by A. Arrowsmith. Additions to 1812. engraved by S.I. Neele, 352 Strand.
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6711.003
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In two large sheets. Map of Southeast Asia showing the coasts of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and West Papua. Depth shown by bathymetric soundings. Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Composite: A Sketch of the Countries between Jerusalem and Aleppo.
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Composite: A Sketch of ...
1815
6730.003
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(Composite map of) A Sketch of the Countries between Jerusalem and Aleppo. By A. Arrowsmith 1814. London, Published by A. Arrowsmith Hydrographer H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, No. 10 Soho Square, 1815.
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6730.003
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"This exceptionally detailed map of the Holy Land not only gives information on the area's Biblical past - the naming of the 12 tribes of Israel, and the location of important sites – but also the contemporary make-up of the area with the demarcation of the Pashalics of Acre, Tripoli, Aleppo, and Damascus.The title of the map was probably taken from Maundrell's 'A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem…'. The work was first published in 1703 and would continue to be a hugely popular book well into the nineteenth century. In fact Arrowsmith quotes him: 'Jacob's Well. It is dug in a firm Rock about 3 yards in diameter and 35 in depth, 5 of which we found full of water'. Arrowsmith also draws upon the writings of M. Seetzen whose travels were published in 1809. The most famous passage tells of his journey around the 'Dead Sea', which he under-took alone and dressed as a beggar." (Lyon and Turnbull)
Composite: Map of India.
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Composite: Map of India...
1804
6732.004
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(Composite Map of) 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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6732.004
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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."
Composite: Map of the Island of Japan, Kurile &c
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Composite: Map of the I...
1818
6733.003
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(Composite Map of) Map of the Island of Japan, Kurile &c. with the Adjacent Coasts of the Chinese Dominions and a Sketch of the River Amoor and the Baikal Lake Including the Trading Posts of Russia and China and their relative situations with Peking. Delineated by A. Arrowsmith 1811. London, Published by A. Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 4th January, 1811. Additions to 1818.
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6733.003
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"Large and detailed map of Japan and the northeast coast of Asia.This map is a fine example of Arrowsmith's relentless updating of his maps. First issued in 1811, the map shows the tracks of some of the most important naval expeditions of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, which charted the waters around Japan, Korea, North East China, and Russia's Pacific coast. These include those made by La Perouse (1787); HMS 'Hindostan' which carried Lord George Macartney on his embassy to China; Broughton in HMS 'Providence' (1797); and the "track of the Russian's in 1805" - Admiral Krusenstern, who led the first Russian circumnavigation. For this 1818 edition Arrowsmith has also added the the track of HMS 'Alceste', and HC Ship 'Discovery' which, made several voyages around the Yellow Sea in 1816. Arrowsmith most probably drew upon the surgeon aboard the 'Alceste', John McCloed, and his book 'A narrative of a Voyage to the Yellow Sea' (1818), for the most up-to-date information." (Lyon and Turnbull).
Composite: Map of the Alpine Country in the South of Europe.
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Composite: Map of the A...
1804
6904.003
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(Composite map of) Map of the Alpine Country in the South of Europe. By A. Arrowsmith. Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.1804.
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6904.003
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The upper and lower four sheets joined as one. With title cartouche scene by J. Webber. Map is on four sheets, joined as two. "This large and detailed map shows the political make-up of North Italy and central Europe at the beginning of the nineteenth century. It most notably marks the newly formed Italian Republic (the vassal state of the French Republic), which would in 1805 become the Kingdom of Italy. The map also depicts Swiss cantons - which were in the process of being reorganized under the guidance of Napoleon." (Lyon and Turnbull). The title cartouche is constructed from a beautiful view of the village of Chamouny (Chamonix) by J. Webber, 1787.
Composite: Map of Europe.
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Composite: Map of Europ...
1796
6905.005
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(Composite map of) Map of Europe Drawn from all the Best Surveys, and Rectified by Astronomical Observations by A. Arrowsmith, Geographer. Charles Street, Soho, London. To the Right Hon.ble Sir Joseph Banks Bart. K.B. One of his Majesty's most Honorable Privy Council, and President of the Royal Society, This Map is Respectfully Dedicated by His much obliged Humble Sertv.t, A. Arrowsmith
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6905.005
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All four sheets joined as one. Four sheets, dissected and mounted on linen. The title cartouche is a view of the Iron Bridge over the Severn River at Coalbrookdale, which opened in 1781, the world's first arch bridge made out of cast iron. The map is dedicated to the famous English naturalist Joseph Banks (with his oval portrait, not shown on later states of the map) who was the botanist on Cook's first circumnavigation, and was involved with the Vancouver voyages and William Bligh's breadfruit mission. This map shows Arrowsmith's dense cartographic style used in areas where the landscape was known (Europe) as contrasted to his sparse style where much of the landscape was unknown (Americas, Africa).
Africa
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Africa
1802
6906.001
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Africa. To the Committee and Members of the British Association for Discovering the Interior Parts of Africa. This Map is with Their Permission most respectfully Inscribed, by their most obedient and humble Servant, A. Arrowsmith. A. Arrowsmith, London, Rathbone Place, November 1st, 1802.
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6906.001
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One of the first maps of Africa to show the true state of geographical knowledge of the continent, hence the vast areas of the map with no information - this was Arrowsmith's style when he mapped Africa, the America's and other parts of the world where geographic information was both unknown and evolving. From Mapforum #5 "...one of the greatest maps ever published. Arrowsmith simply stripped away centuries of accumulated myth, misconception and unsustainable guesswork, and took the mapping of Africa back to the bare bones of substantiated fact, leaving the interior as a blank canvas, a challenge to a new generation of explorers. As a picture, many of his predecessors of a century earlier would not have thought of publishing it, as a statement of intent it raised the standard for geographical accuracy above that practised by the vast majority of his contemporaries"
Asia
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Asia
1801
6907.001
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Asia. To Major James Rennell, Esq.r F.R.S. &c. &c. This Map is Inscribed, by His much Obliged Humble Servant A. Arrowsmith. London: Published Janry 1st. 1801 by A. Arrowsmith No. 24 Rathbone Place.
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6907.001
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A large and superbly detailed antique map of Asia, marking the routes of the explorers. It is a significant advance on other maps of the period, incorporating the work of surveyors like James Rennell, to whom the map was dedicated. Rennell was surveyor-general of the East India Company's dominions in Bengal and the information published in his 'Bengal Atlas' in 1779 appears here. Arrowsmith has also included topographical detail like mountain ranges in remarkable detail in regions as remote as Tibet.
Map of The Island of Ceylon
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Map of The Island of Ce...
1805
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Map of The Island of Ceylon Drawn by A. Arrowsmith 1805. Hydrographer to H.R.H. Prince of Wales. London, Published by A. Arrowsmith, 5th Janry 1805, 10 Soho Square.
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6908.001
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"Large map of Sri Lanka detailing British and Kandyan possessions at the end of the first Kandyan War.The British, fearing that French control of the Netherlands would result in their controlling the strategically important port of Trincolmanee, occupied Dutch possessions in Sri Lanka in 1795. Initially the British encountered little resistance to their occupation and they soon controlled most of the Dutch territory, which covered the whole of the low-lying Sri Lankan coast. British possession would later be enshrined at the Treaty of Amiens of 1802.The interior of the island was controlled by the Kingdom of Kandy, which had lived in uneasy and sometimes violent peace with the previous colonial incumbents – the Dutch and the Portuguese before them - for the past 200 years. This uneasiness continued and, in 1803, the first Kandyan War broke out when the British marched into Kandyan territory. Although they successfully occupied the capital Senkadagala (Kandy), resistance was stronger than expected and the army, weakened by disease, was resoundingly defeated. The war would continue for another two years with neither side gaining the decisive victory, and it would not be until 1815 - when the British were invited in to overthrow the Sri Vikrama Rajasingha - that they would gain control of central Sri Lanka. Rare. We are only able to trace two institutional examples of the map: those of the Bodleian and the British Library." (Lyon and Turnbull)
A Map of Part of the Viceroyalty of Buenos Ayres.
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A Map of Part of the Vi...
1806
6909.001
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A Map of Part of the Viceroyalty of Buenos Ayres 1806. London, Published by A. Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square, 26th November, 1806.
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6909.001
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"Rare map of Rio Plata and the northern regions, produced during the British Invasion of the Rio de la Plata. The invasion was an attempt by the British to open a new theatre against the Spanish and French alliance by attacking Spanish interests in South America. To this end, a force was sent to gain control of the River Plate by conquering the dominant city of Buenos Aires. On June 27, 1806, a British force of some 1,500 men under the command of Colonel William Carr Beresford occupied the city. They held control for about six weeks, before surrendering on the 14th August to a militia consisting of 550 veterans and 400 soldiers, led by Santiago de Liniers y Bremond, a French nobleman and mercenary in the service of Spain. A second, better-resourced, invasion followed in 1807, when a force of 10,000 men under the command of Lieutenant-General John Whitelock, attacked Buenos Aires on the 1st July. The British were, however, ill-prepared for urban combat and the locals eventually overwhelmed them. The Britsh had lost substantial numbers, and General Whitelock signed an armistice with de Liniers on the 12th August and left for home. These two resounding victories, which were achieved with little help from her colonial master Spain, have led many to site them as important mile stones along the road to Argentine Independence." (Lyon and Turnbull)
South Africa delineated from various documents.
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South Africa delineated...
1815
6911.001
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South Africa delineated from various documents By A. Arrowsmith. London, Published by A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. Prince of Wales 10 Soho Square, 10th March 1815.
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6911.001
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"Arrowsmith published the map at around the time that British sovereignty over the Cape Colony was recognized at the Congress of Vienna. The British had been in control of the colony since 1795, when they took over from the Dutch to prevent it from falling into the hands of Napoleonic France; it was briefly relinquished to the Dutch in 1803, before the British regained control in 1806 The map is based, not surprisingly, upon contemporary Dutch material. Although the British had been in control for the previous 20 years, there had been little interest taken in the colony, beyond its use as an important strategic port from which to base operations during the Napoleonic wars. Wholly British maps of the Cape and South Africa would not be published for another 19 years, most notably by Aaron's son Samuel, with his 'Map of the Cape of Good Hope' in 1834 and S.D.U.K.'s map of South Africa in the same year." (Lyon and Turnbull.
Composite: A Map of Lower Egypt from Various Surveys.
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Composite: A Map of Low...
1807
6912.003
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(Composite map of) A Map of Lower Egypt from Various Surveys communicated by Major Bryce and other Officers. Drawn by A. Arrowsmith 1807. London, Published A. Arrowsmith, No.10 Soho Square, 10th November, 1807.
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6912.003
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"Large and detailed maps of Egypt published just after the failed Alexandrian Expedition, a major operation during the Anglo-Turkish War of 1807-1809. By 1806, Britain had become increasingly fearful of France's growing influence in Constantinople. After the failure of the Dardanelles Operation in September of that year, the British sent a naval force, under the command of Alexander Mackenzie-Fraser, to secure Alexandria as a base from which to conduct their operations against the Ottomans and French. Although initially met with little resistance, the British were hampered by supply issues and, later on, by stiff Egyptian counteraction. By the end of September they were forced to leave Alexandria having failed in their mission. A great deal of the geographical information for the map of Lower Egypt came from Sir Alexander Bryce of the Royal Engineers (d.1832), who had served under Sir Ralph Abercromby at the Battle of Alexandria of 1801. Bryce would (together with Captain W. Mudge of Ordnance Survey renown) help in carrying out General Roy's system of triangulation for connecting the meridians of Greenwich and Paris, and in the measurement of a "base of verification" in Romney Marsh." (Lyon and Turnbull) Detailed notes describe the condition of canals, roads, and navigation of the Nile River.
Composite: Map of the Countries lying between the Euphrates and Indus
Arrowsmith, Aaron; Kinn...
Composite: Map of the C...
1813
6914.003
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[Arrowsmith, Aaron, Kinneir, John Macdonald]
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(Composite Map of) Map of the Countries lying between the Euphrates and Indus on the East and West, and the Oxus and Terek and Indian Ocean on the North and South. Inscribed to Brigadier General Sir John Malcolm Knight of the Royal Persian Order of the Lion and Sun By John Macdonald Kinneir. Published, A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square Hydrographer to H.R.H., 1st January 1813.
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6914.003
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"The map is inscribed by John Macdonald Kinneir to Brigadier General Sir John Malcolm. Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833) spent the majority of his career in India in the employ of the East India Company. Whilst in India he gained a keen interest in the Persian Empire that would lead him to undertake several envoys to Persia under the auspices of the East India Company. In Persia, Malcolm not only successfully introduced the potato, but also took with him several men to conduct research into the country. One such was Kinneir, who in 1813, produced a 'Geographical Memoir of the Persian Empire', which described in detail the routes between the major towns. The present map was intended to accompany that work.The major reason for his research was Britain's increasing concern over Russia gaining power within the region, and whom they feared might invade India. This battle for influence in the area would continue throughout the nineteenth century and become known as 'The Great Game'." (Lyon and Turnbull)
Composite: A Map of the Environs of Constantinople.
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Composite: A Map of the...
1804
6915.003
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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(Composite Map of) A Map of the Environs of Constantinople Drawn from a great number of accurate astronomical & geographical manuscripts and printed documents, by A. Arrowsmith 1801 and 1804. London, Published by A. Arrowsmith, No.10 Soho Square, 4th September 1804.
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6915.003
Note
"Arrowsmith's large and detailed map of the Ottoman Empire and the Black Sea. By the beginning of the nineteenth century the Ottoman Empire had fallen some way from the lofty heights of 1683, when it had threatened the gates of Vienna. The Russo-Turkish wars of the eighteenth century – most notably that of 1768-1774 – weakened the Empire considerably, and by the time of the present map's publication many of the Great European powers believed her break-up to be imminent.The ramifications of the Empire's gradual decline became know as the Eastern Question; with Britain, Austria, France, and Russia increasingly using the Empire as a pawn in their diplomatic games. At the time of the production of the map – during the Napoleonic War - Britain was increasingly concerned by both Russian and French involvement in Ottoman affairs. She feared not only Russian designs on Constantinople and her wish for a Mediterranean port; but also that control by either power of the Eastern Mediterranean would lead to British interests - most notably in India – being severely compromised." (Lyon and Turnbull).
Map of the World...Exhibiting...the...Researches of Capn. James Cook.
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Map of the World...Exhi...
1808
0030.000
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Map of the World on a Globular Projection, Exhibiting Particularly the Nautical Researches of Capn. James Cook, F.R.S. with all the Recent Discoveries to the Present Time, carefully drawn by A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. The Plan Work Engraved by T. Foot. The Writing by Wigzell & Mozeen. This Map Is Respectfully Dedicated To Alexander Dalrymple Esqr. F.R.S. In Testimony of his many New and Valuable Geographical Communications To His most Obedient and very Humble Servant A. Arrowsmith. January 1st 1794. Additions to 1799. Do. to 1808. London, Published as the Act direct Jany. 1st 1794, by A. Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square. I. Puke Sculpt. E. Dayes del. W. Wilson sculp.
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0030.000
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Dedicated to Alexander Dalrymple. Portraits of Cook and Dalrymple. 1st edition, 1794. Additions to 1799 and 1808. With outline color by country. Map is dissected into 24 sections, mounted on linen and edged in light blue silk. Folds into a new brown cloth folding case 34x27 with "World On A Globular Projection A. Arrowsmith 1808" stamped in gold on the spine.
Cover: New discoveries, interior parts, North America.
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Cover: New discoveries,...
1814
0032A
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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(Covers to) A Map Exhibiting all the New Discoveries in the Interior Parts of North America Inscribed by Permission To the Honorable Governor And Company Of Adventurers Of England Trading Into Hudson Bay In testimony of their liberal Communications To their most Obedient and very Humble Servant, A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square, January 1st 1795. Additions to 1811. Additions to 1814. London: Published Jan. 1, 1795 by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square. Additions to 1802 ...
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0032A
New Discoveries in the Interior Parts of North America.
Arrowsmith, Aaron
New Discoveries in the ...
1814
0032.001
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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A Map Exhibiting all the New Discoveries in the Interior Parts of North America Inscribed by Permission To the Honorable Governor And Company Of Adventurers Of England Trading Into Hudson Bay In testimony of their liberal Communications To their most Obedient and very Humble Servant, A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square, January 1st 1795. Additions to 1811. Additions to 1814. London: Published Jan. 1, 1795 by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square. Additions to 1802 ...
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0032.001
Note
This issue incorporates the Lewis and Clark discoveries (and other discoveries) and remaps the entire continent west of the Mississippi. The changes between this and the last edition (1811) are monumental. This copy is from the collection of Sir Charles Broke (or Brooke, subsequently Vere). Broke was in Lower Canada with his regiment, the 5th (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot, which was at the battle of Plattsburg in 1814. Later, he was with the Army of Occupation in France, receiving the Waterloo medal despite arriving from Canada too late for the battle (from Manasek). Without color. Dissected into 40 sections and mounted on linen. Folds into a new gray cloth covered box case 29x22x7 with "North America A. Arrowsmith 1814" stamped on the spine in gold.
United States Of North America.
Arrowsmith, Aaron
United States Of North ...
1808
2098.001
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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A Map Of The United States Of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square. London. Published as the Act Directs by A. Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square. Jan 1st, 1796. Additions to 1802.
List No
2098.001
Note
Watermark, J. Whatman 1811, NE sheet, lower left. Comparing to 79(d), 1804, I cannot find the changes indicated by Stevens, and comparing to 79(f), which only has added "-1815" in ms, I cannot find any changes either. It could be that this copy of 79(e) is later than the one Stevens saw as indicated by the 1811 watermark. There may be a 79(e) without the 1811 watermakr that is earlier. Outline color by state. Map is in four sheets, each dissected into 18 sections. Sheets fold, each with a label pasted to the linen backing reading "Sold by W. Faden, Geographer to His Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. No. 5 Charing Cross." The four map sheets lie folded between two brown card end sheets, inside their original marbled paper slip case 22x13.5 with the same paste down label.
South America
Arrowsmith, Aaron
South America
1814
2099.000
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Outlines Of The Physical And Political Divisions Of South America: Delineated By A. Arrowsmith Partly From Scarce And Original Documents, Published Before The Year 1806 But Principally From Manuscript Maps & Surveys Made Between The Years 1771 And 1806, Corrected From Accurate Astronomical Observations To 1810. London, Published 4th January 1811 by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Additions to 1814. Engraved by Edwd. Jones ... (inset map of the southern tip of South America).
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2099.000
Note
Removed from Arrowsmith's Atlas to accompany Thompson's Alcedo. Comparing to the 1811 77(a) first issue, there are changes in the coast line between Buenos Aires and Rio, and on the northeast coast, Maranham. This map is enormous, on six large sheets, measuring over eight feet tall when joined together. Outline color by country. Without top and bottom rollers.
Plan of the Operations of the British & Ottoman Forces in Egypt
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Plan of the Operations ...
1802
0029.000
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Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Plan of the Operations of the British & Ottoman Forces in Egypt, From the 8th of March to the 2d. of Septr. 1801, when the French were Finally expelled from that Country. Composed from materials furnished by the Quarter Master Generals Department. London, Published by A. Arrowsmith, 1st. September 1802 No. 24 Rathbone Place. Engraved by S.J. Neele 352 Strand. (inset) Plate 1: (Alexandria peninsula on an enlarged scale.)
List No
0029.000
Note
S.J.Neele is the engraver. This copy was probably removed from a book, however, it was published separately and is in Arrowsmith's catalogue. How many battle maps did Arrowsmith do? This may be one of only a few. See Map Collector 9, p22 for Arrowsmith catalogue showing this map with the Egypt maps. No other battle plans listed. Map in full color with battle positions in red and yellow. Relief shown by hachures. Upper right corner: plate 2.
Covers: A Comparative Atlas of Ancient And Modern Geography
Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
Covers: A Comparative A...
1828
0035.001
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Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
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(Covers to) Orbis Terrarum Veteribus Noti Descriptio. A Comparative Atlas of Ancient And Modern Geography, From original Authorities, and upon a New Plan For The Use Of Eton School, By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to His Majesty. 1828. London, Published by the Author, 10, Soho Square, Sold also by E. Williams, Eton, and at the Eton Warehouse, 10, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.
List No
0035.001
Note
53 outline hand color color maps, with text and index, in 23 pages. Bound in green cloth covered boards 36x30, with "Arrowsmith's General Atlas" stamped in gilt.
Title Page: A Comparative Atlas of Ancient And Modern Geography
Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
Title Page: A Comparati...
1828
0035.002
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Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
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(Title Page to) Orbis Terrarum Veteribus Noti Descriptio. A Comparative Atlas of Ancient And Modern Geography, From original Authorities, and upon a New Plan For The Use Of Eton School, By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to His Majesty. 1828. London, Published by the Author, 10, Soho Square, Sold also by E. Williams, Eton, and at the Eton Warehouse, 10, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.
List No
0035.002
Note
53 outline hand color color maps, with text and index, in 23 pages. Bound in green cloth covered boards 36x30, with "Arrowsmith's General Atlas" stamped in gilt.
Text Page: A Comparative Atlas of Ancient And Modern Geography
Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
Text Page: A Comparativ...
1828
0035.003
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Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
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(Text Page to) Orbis Terrarum Veteribus Noti Descriptio. A Comparative Atlas of Ancient And Modern Geography, From original Authorities, and upon a New Plan For The Use Of Eton School, By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to His Majesty. 1828. London, Published by the Author, 10, Soho Square, Sold also by E. Williams, Eton, and at the Eton Warehouse, 10, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.
List No
0035.003
Note
Dedication note by A. Arrowsmith to The Rev. John Keate, D.D. Canon of Windsor and Head Master of Eton School ...
Index Page: A Comparative Atlas of Ancient And Modern Geography
Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
Index Page: A Comparati...
1828
0035.004
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Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
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(Index Page to) Orbis Terrarum Veteribus Noti Descriptio. A Comparative Atlas of Ancient And Modern Geography, From original Authorities, and upon a New Plan For The Use Of Eton School, By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to His Majesty. 1828. London, Published by the Author, 10, Soho Square, Sold also by E. Williams, Eton, and at the Eton Warehouse, 10, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.
List No
0035.004
Note
Index page with note.
Eastern Hemisphere. Orbis Veteribus notus
Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
Eastern Hemisphere. Orb...
1828
0035.005
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Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
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Eastern Hemisphere. Orbis Veteribus notus. Scale in Stadia Olympica and Milliaria Romana. London, Published Jany. 2, 1828 by A. Arrowsmith Hydrographer to His Majesty, No. 10, Soho Square.
List No
0035.005
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Two Outline hand color maps. Relief shown by hachures. prime meridian is Greenwich.
Europe. Europa
Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
Europe. Europa
1828
0035.006
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Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
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Europe. Europa, Cum Insulis et Regionibus intra Paludem Maeotida et Mare Hyrcanum silis. London, Published Jany. 2, 1828 by A. Arrowsmith Hydrographer to His Majesty, No. 10, Soho Square.
List No
0035.006
Note
Two Outline hand color maps. Relief shown by hachures. prime meridian is Greenwich.
Asia
Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
Asia
1828
0035.007
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Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
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Asia. Asia, Veteribus Nota, eum Insulis. London, Published Jany. 2, 1828 by A. Arrowsmith Hydrographer to His Majesty, No. 10, Soho Square.
List No
0035.007
Note
Two Outline hand color maps. Relief shown by hachures. prime meridian is Greenwich.
Africa
Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
Africa
1828
0035.008
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Arrowsmith, Aaron Jr.
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Africa. Africa, Cum Aegypto et Insulis. London, Published Jany. 2, 1828 by A. Arrowsmith Hydrographer to His Majesty, No. 10, Soho Square.
List No
0035.008
Note
Two Outline hand color maps. Includes note. Relief shown by hachures. prime meridian is Greenwich.
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