Early Victorian Maps

Miniature Terrestrial Globe Newton & Son London, post 1833, ante 1858 Paper, papier-mâché, bronze and wood It measures: sphere diameter 2.95 in (7.6 cm); diameter of the wooden base 6.02 in (15.3 cm); height 8.36 in (21.24 cm). Weight: 2,067 lb. State of conservation: the globe still bears its original paint, but has various small gaps, abrasions and stains on the surface. The globe is hinged with two pins at the meridian circle, which is in turn inserted perpendicular to the horizon circle; this is supported by four semi-arches connected at the bottom by a small goblet-shaped foot, resting on a wooden bell-shaped base. Apart from the wooden base, the entire support structure is made of bronze; on the foot there are the scale reproductions of a compass, a telescope and an open book. The sphere is made of papier-mâché and is covered with twelve printed paper gores. In the North Pacific Ocean the globe bears a cartouche with the inscription (about 30% of the writing is illegible, but the missing parts can be easily integrated based on the rest): NEWTON’S New & Improved TERRESTRIAL Globe Published by Newton & Son 66 Chancery Lane LONDON On the globe, much of central Africa is empty and the great lakes Tanganyika and Victoria are not marked (Europeans would begin to explore the area after 1858). Canada is called "British Territory" and Alaska "Russian Territory" (it would become part of the United States in 1867). Australia already bears its modern name (until 1829 it had been called New Holland) and its coasts are completely designed; Tasmania is listed as an island (Matthew Flinders circumnavigated it in 1798). The routes of Cook's various voyages are plotted; both the route followed by Biscoe in 1831 and the "Land of Enderby" which he discovered on the coast of Antarctica, south of Africa, are marked. Bibliography P. Van der Krogt, Old Globes...

This is an antique lithography map of Western Russia. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest by John Rapkin, dating to the early Victorian period and later, circ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 1856 hand watercolour map of the Austrian Alps titled Dept Des Hautes Pyrenees taken from the Atlas Nat...

Pair of miniature globes Lane’s, London, post 1833, ante 1858 Papier-mâché, wood and paper They measure: Height 9.44 in (24 cm); Sphere diameter 2.75 in (7 cm); Diameter of t...

This is an antique lithography map of Coastal England. A Scottish, framed town engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the early Victorian period and later. Superb lithograph...

This is an antique lithography map of South America. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest by John Rapkin , dating to the early Victorian period and later, circ...

This is an antique lithography map of the Black Sea region. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest by John Rapkin, dating to the early Victorian period and later...

This is an antique lithography map of Western Africa. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest by John Rapkin, dating to the early Victorian period and later, circ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 1856 hand watercolour map of the Austrian Alps titled Dept Des Hautes Alpes taken from the Atlas National...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 1856 hand watercolour map of the Austrian Alps titled Dept Des La Course taken from the Atlas National ...

C & J GREENWOOD MAP OF THE COUNTY OF DEVON, FROM AN ORIGINAL SURVEY, PUBLISHED 1827, WITH ENGRAVING OF EXETER CATHEDRAL AND MAP OF LUNDY INSET, 6ft 2 ...