Description
Superb first edition of Arrowsmith’s very detailed map of north west Africa, dated 15th Feb. 1834 on the plate but first published in his London atlas in 1834.
Regarding the actual publication dates of the various editions of Arrowsmith’s, Atlas from which each map originated from; Francis Herbert, curator of maps at London’s Royal Geographical Society listed in, Imago Mundi, Vol. 41, pp. 98-123, the dated title pages of Arrowsmith’s The Atlas, identified to date (Aug. 2010): 1834, 1835, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1842 and 1858. Consequently the date that appears on each map is often not the date, the map was actually published.
From: Arrowsmith, J. The London atlas of universal geography, exhibiting the physical & political divisions of the various countries of the world, constructed from original materials, is most…
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 789.
Israel, N. Imago Mundi. Amsterdam 1962 : Vol. 41 (1989), pp. 98-123. Herbert, Francis
Collections:
Stanford Library: Pub list no: 4613.000. (1844 edition)
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 4613.061 (1844)
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 6423442 (1838 edition)
State Library New South Wales: Record Identifier 74VKVELO50m3 (1840 edition)
State Library Victoria: RARETS 912 AR698A (1840 edition)
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: Call Number 88 (1842) RARETS 912 AR698A
University Library Melbourne: Call No. 912 A779 (1847 edition)
Royal Collection Trust UK: RCIN 1190939 (1858 edition)
British Library London: Maps 41.f.8 (1836, 1848, 1852, 1858 editions)
National Maritime Museum Greenwich: Call Number Oversize shelving (1842 edition)
