Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction... Show morePhillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 13 Nov 08 12:30 pm - Catalogue Note: published in the first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these sheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography and acutally designed as gores for an immense globe. In 1827, while large scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. This collection of maps of Arabia includes the first map to show riyadh. Areas that were blank were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers Relief shown by hachures Plates are from the "Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique" Arabia, a collection of 8 lithographed maps covering the Arabian Peninsula. Each approximatelyy 455 x 495 mm., contemporary hand colour, good wine marging 7,0009,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,750 GBP Sotheby's -Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps Sale: L08407 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01253.001 Print Map No. 77 Item-ID: i11405077 BIB-ID: 1172850 Show less
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction... Show morePhillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 13 Nov 08 12:30 pm - Catalogue Note: published in the first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these sheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography and acutally designed as gores for an immense globe. In 1827, while large scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. This collection of maps of Arabia includes the first map to show riyadh. Areas that were blank were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers Relief shown by hachures Plates are from the "Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique" Arabia, a collection of 8 lithographed maps covering the Arabian Peninsula. Each approximatelyy 455 x 495 mm., contemporary hand colour, good wine marging 7,0009,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,750 GBP Sotheby's -Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps Sale: L08407 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01253.002 Print Map No. 78 Item-ID: i23129669 BIB-ID: 1172850 Show less
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction... Show morePhillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 13 Nov 08 12:30 pm - Catalogue Note: published in the first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these sheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography and acutally designed as gores for an immense globe. In 1827, while large scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. This collection of maps of Arabia includes the first map to show riyadh. Areas that were blank were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers Relief shown by hachures Plates are from the "Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique" Arabia, a collection of 8 lithographed maps covering the Arabian Peninsula. Each approximatelyy 455 x 495 mm., contemporary hand colour, good wine marging 7,0009,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,750 GBP Sotheby's -Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps Sale: L08407 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01253.003 Print Map No. 79 Item-ID: i23129670 BIB-ID: 1172850 Show less
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction... Show morePhillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 13 Nov 08 12:30 pm - Catalogue Note: published in the first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these sheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography and acutally designed as gores for an immense globe. In 1827, while large scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. This collection of maps of Arabia includes the first map to show riyadh. Areas that were blank were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers Relief shown by hachures Plates are from the "Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique" Arabia, a collection of 8 lithographed maps covering the Arabian Peninsula. Each approximatelyy 455 x 495 mm., contemporary hand colour, good wine marging 7,0009,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,750 GBP Sotheby's -Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps Sale: L08407 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01253.004 Print Map No. 90 Item-ID: i23129682 BIB-ID: 1172850 Show less
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction... Show morePhillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 13 Nov 08 12:30 pm - Catalogue Note: published in the first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these sheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography and acutally designed as gores for an immense globe. In 1827, while large scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. This collection of maps of Arabia includes the first map to show riyadh. Areas that were blank were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers Relief shown by hachures Plates are from the "Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique" Arabia, a collection of 8 lithographed maps covering the Arabian Peninsula. Each approximatelyy 455 x 495 mm., contemporary hand colour, good wine marging 7,0009,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,750 GBP Sotheby's -Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps Sale: L08407 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01253.005 Print Map No. 91 Item-ID: i23129700 BIB-ID: 1172850 Show less
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction... Show morePhillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 13 Nov 08 12:30 pm - Catalogue Note: published in the first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these sheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography and acutally designed as gores for an immense globe. In 1827, while large scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. This collection of maps of Arabia includes the first map to show riyadh. Areas that were blank were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers Relief shown by hachures Plates are from the "Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique" Arabia, a collection of 8 lithographed maps covering the Arabian Peninsula. Each approximatelyy 455 x 495 mm., contemporary hand colour, good wine marging 7,0009,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,750 GBP Sotheby's -Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps Sale: L08407 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01253.006 Print Map No. 92 Item-ID: i23129815 BIB-ID: 1172850 Show less
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction... Show morePhillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 13 Nov 08 12:30 pm - Catalogue Note: published in the first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these sheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography and acutally designed as gores for an immense globe. In 1827, while large scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. This collection of maps of Arabia includes the first map to show riyadh. Areas that were blank were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers Relief shown by hachures Plates are from the "Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique" Arabia, a collection of 8 lithographed maps covering the Arabian Peninsula. Each approximatelyy 455 x 495 mm., contemporary hand colour, good wine marging 7,0009,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,750 GBP Sotheby's -Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps Sale: L08407 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01253.007 Print Map No. 100 Item-ID: i23129839 BIB-ID: 1172850 Show less
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction... Show morePhillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1; National Maritime Museum, 179; Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5. Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 13 Nov 08 12:30 pm - Catalogue Note: published in the first atlas to cover the land-masses of the entire world on a uniform scale, these sheets offered the largest picture of the earth's surface available in the nineteenth century. This was also the first atlas produced throughout by lithography and acutally designed as gores for an immense globe. In 1827, while large scale maps might have existed for Europe, this could not be said of other continents. This collection of maps of Arabia includes the first map to show riyadh. Areas that were blank were filled with statistical information such as topography, history, mineralogy, geology and the routes of navigators and explorers Relief shown by hachures Plates are from the "Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique" Arabia, a collection of 8 lithographed maps covering the Arabian Peninsula. Each approximatelyy 455 x 495 mm., contemporary hand colour, good wine marging 7,0009,000 GBP Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,750 GBP Sotheby's -Natural History, Travel, Atlases & Maps Sale: L08407 Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01253.008 Print Map No. 101 Item-ID: i23129840 BIB-ID: 1172850 Show less
