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Partie, la Chine. Asie 99. Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869, 1827
 View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: Partie de la Chine. Asie no. 99. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Deuxieme partie. - Asie. Bruxelles. 1827) Author: Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869 Date: 1827 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869 Date: 1827 Short Title: Partie, la Chine. Asie 99. Publisher: Bruxelles: Ph. Vandermaelen Type: Atlas Map Object Height cm: 47 Object Width cm: 53 Scale 1: 1,641,836 Note: Hand col. lithographed map. Relief shown by hachures. Covers southern Taiwan, the northern Philippines, and small parts of Guangdong and Fujian. Prime meridian: Paris. Country: Taiwan ; Philippines State / Province: Guangdong Sheng (China) ; Fujian Sheng (China) Full Title: Partie de la Chine. Asie no. 99. (Dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, lithographie par H. Ode. Deuxieme partie. - Asie. Bruxelles. 1827) List No: 2212.131 Page No: 2:99 Series No: 137 Engraver or Printer: Ode, Henri Published In: 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. Publication Author: Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869; Hassel, S. G. H., 1779-1829 Publication Date: 1827 Publication Reference: Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Publication Note: A complete set of the six volume Atlas Universel in original bindings of half red leather teal cloth covered boards with title "Vandermaelen. Atlas Universel..." embossed in gold on the spine. 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. Publication List No: 2212.000 Publication Type: World Atlas Publication Maps: 389 Publication Height cm: 55 Publication Width cm: 38 Image No: 2212131
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