Antique Map of Asia Depicting Asia and Australia, c.1814

€ 350

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1814
Sheet size: 54 × 71 cm (21.3 × 28.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-10075/2

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Asia'. This map depicts Asia and Australia. Engraved by J. and G. Menzies and issued for Thomson's 'New General Atlas'.

Artists and Engravers: John Thomson (1777 - c. 1841) was a Scottish cartographer, publisher, and bookbinder active in Edinburgh during the early part of the 19th century. Thomson apprenticed under Edinburgh bookbinder Robert Alison.

Condition: Very good, few tears outside image border. Please study image carefully.
Date: c.1814
Overall size: 71 x 54 cm.
Image size: 51 x 45.5 cm.

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