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TANNER, Henry S. (1786-1858)
Asia
Philadelphia: H. S. Tanner, [1823]. Engraving, with full, period colour. Excellent condition, with very large margins. Slight discolouration at centerfold and some mild off-setting. Image size (including text): 18 3/8 x 20 1/2 inches. Sheet size: 23 3/4 x 31 1/4 inches.
An early 19th century American map of Asia
American maps of foreign lands in the early days of American cartography were necessarily derived from European, and specifically, British models. This map shows Asia and Australia at the beginnings of the great European expansions into Asian and Australian life. Already in India, the extensive British presence is illustrated in a large eastern crescent. The continent of Australia did not become a British dependency until 1829, but its future is clearly indicated, though Port Jackson and Botany Bay are the only apparent settlements.
Henry Tanner's A New American Atlas, was the most distinguished atlas published in America during the nineteenth century. The maps were carefully constructed from the best and most recent surveys. They were finely engraved on a large-scale, printed on high quality paper, and carefully hand colored. Because of the great expense involved in the production and publication, the atlas was published in five parts between 1819 and 1823. A collected edition appeared in the latter year, with subsequent editions in 1825, 1833, 1839, and possibly other years. Copies of any edition are now quite rare.
Rumsey, 2589; Phillips, Atlases, 4462; Ristow, American Maps and Mapmakers, pps. 191-198.
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© 2002-2005 Donald A. Heald
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