unbound
1862 · Edinburgh
by BARTHOLOMEW, J.
Edinburgh: A. Fullarton, 1862. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 15".
This crisp and detailed map depicts the northern half of South America. Abundantly labeled with the names of cities, ports, rivers, mountains. Extends to the Equator line. Show the newly discovered gold fields in the upper Fraser River region called 'Cariboo diggings'. From Fullarton's "Royal Illustrated Atlas", considered the last highly decorative atlas published in England. Beautifully engraved with original hand color. In excellent condition.
John Bartholomew (1831-1893) was a Scottish cartographer known throughout Great Britain for his finely produced maps, often in color. Archibald Fullarton was a prominent Glasgow-based publisher who worked under the firm of A. Fullarton & Co. This map is a fine example of his work. (Inventory #: 326335)
This crisp and detailed map depicts the northern half of South America. Abundantly labeled with the names of cities, ports, rivers, mountains. Extends to the Equator line. Show the newly discovered gold fields in the upper Fraser River region called 'Cariboo diggings'. From Fullarton's "Royal Illustrated Atlas", considered the last highly decorative atlas published in England. Beautifully engraved with original hand color. In excellent condition.
John Bartholomew (1831-1893) was a Scottish cartographer known throughout Great Britain for his finely produced maps, often in color. Archibald Fullarton was a prominent Glasgow-based publisher who worked under the firm of A. Fullarton & Co. This map is a fine example of his work. (Inventory #: 326335)
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