Description
First issue, dated 15th February, 1832 of John Arrowsmith’s excellent and important map of Asia covering the area from northern India to central Asia. With attached flap at left as issued.
Arrowsmith published the first edition of his great atlas in 1834 although he had intended to have completed it by 1832. Consequently a number of the maps in the first edition of the Atlas still retain the 1832 publication date. It was the best large scale atlas available at that time.
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.
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)
