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COLLECTION NAME:

David Rumsey Historical Map

Collection

Record

Author:

Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869

Date:

1827

Short Title:

Maroc. Afrique 1.
Publisher:

Ph. Vandermaelen

Publisher Location:

Bruxelles
Type:

Atlas Map

Obj Height cm:

48

Obj Width cm:

63

Scale 1:

1,641,836
Note:

Hand col. lithographed map. Relief

shown by pictorially. Shows route of
Monsieur Cochelet. Prime meridian:
Paris. Irregularly shaped.

Country:

Algeria

Country:

Morocco

Full Title:
Active Media Group:
Maroc. Afrique no. 1. (Dresse par Ph.
Vandermaelen,
Active Media Grouplithographie
: par H.
Ode. Troisieme partie. - Afrique.
Bruxelles. 1827)

List No:
2212.144

Page No:
3:1

Series No:
154

Engraver or Printer:
Ode, Henri
Publication Author:

Hassel, S. G. H., 1779-1829

Publication Author:

Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869

Pub Date:

1827
Pub Title:

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.
Pub Reference:
Phillips, 749; Koeman Vdm 1;
National Maritime Museum, 179;
Wellens-De Donder, L. Philippe
Vandermaelen 1795-1869, 4-5.
Pub 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.
Pub List No:

2212.000

Pub Type:

World Atlas
Pub Maps:

389

Pub Height cm:

55

Pub Width cm:

38

Image No:
2212144

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Authors:

Vandermaelen, Philippe, 1795-1869

Collection:
Rumsey Collection

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