Cartographer : - Vuillemin, Alexandre 1812-1880

• Date: - 1857
• Size: - 35in x 25 1/2in (890mm x 650mm)
• Ref#: - 17024
• Condition: - (A+) Fine Condition

Description: This very large original hand coloured antique lithograph map of North America, with small vignettes of North American peoples surrounding the map, by Alexandre Vuillemin was engraved in 1857, dated in the title, and was published in the 1861 edition of Atlas de geographie commercial et industriel. This World atlas consisted of 8 double page color maps, dated 1857-1858 by A. Vuillemin, engraved by Langevin and printed by Fatout, Paris. The maps include views, statistical tables and legend. Showing political divisions, capitals, industrial cities, towns, the commercial ports, roads, railroads, canals, fortress and geographical distribution of plants and mineral. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially.

General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable Paper color : - off white Age of map color: - Original Colors used: - Yellow, green, blue, pink General color appearance: - Authentic Paper size: - 35in x 25 1/2in (890mm x 650mm) Plate size: - 35in x 25 1/2in (890mm x 650mm) Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)

Imperfections: Margins: - Small repair to bottom margin Plate area: - None Verso: - None

Background: Vuillemin, Alexandre 1812-1880 Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1880) was a prominent 19th century French cartographer and editor based in Paris. He produced a number of atlases, and his maps are noted for the frequent use of extensive margin illustrations – vignettes, famous people, and views of cities. His atlases were popular, and many went through multiple editions. Despite a prolific cartographic career, not a lot is known of Vuillemin\'s life. He studied under the French cartographer Auguste Dufour (1798 - 1865), and his atlases and maps are held by and available through many collections including the British Museum and the University of Alabama Historical Maps of Europe Archive. Vuillemin\'s most important works include his detailed, highly decorative large format Atlas Illustré de Géographie Commerciale et Industrielle as well as his many French Atlases. What is an Antique Map

The word Antique in the traditional sense refers to an item that is more than a hundred years old. In the past maps were sold in two forms, as a single sheet (broadsheet) or bound in an atlas or book. The majority of antique maps for sale today come from books or atlases and have survived due to the protection offered by the hardback covers.

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• Date Range: 1800-1899
• Type: World Atlas
• Printing Technique: Lithography
• Format: Atlas Map
• US State: North America
• Year: 1857
• Cartographer/Publisher: Alexandre Vuillemin
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Country/Region: United States of America

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