1856 Ethnographic Map of Great Britain and Ireland
By: Alexander K. Johnston & Dr. Gustaf Kombst
Date: 1856 (published) Edinburgh
Dimensions: 20 x 24 inches (51 x 61 cm)
This hand-colored antique map depicts the ethnicities of the British Isles, including Ireland, and the Orkney and Shetland Islands. It is from the second edition of Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, published out of Edinburgh by William Blackwood & Sons in 1856.
The map is color coded with a specific ethnic group assigned to each color, in a chart located on the upper left side of the map.
Alexander Keith Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena was amongst the most comprehensive geographic works focusing on natural science of its day. Johnston described the motivations and focus of his work in the preface as follows; The object originally contemplated in this work was to present, in a graphic form, a concise yet comprehensive view of the Physical Geography of the Globe, embracing under that term its superficial structure, the movements of its aerial and oceanic currents, and the distribution of organized existence on its surface.
Accompanying the map is the original letterpress description from the atlas that discusses in detail the methodology, science, and theory the went into the cartographic work.
Condition: Map is in A condition presenting an attractive and vivid imprint on heavy paper with full margins on all sides. Some faint offsetting is apparent, but does not distract from the overall work.
Inventory #12584
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