1841 Map of the Eastern Hemisphere
DESCRIPTION
By: J & C Walker for Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK)
Date: 1841 (Published) London
Dimensions: 14.5 x 13 inches (36.8 cm x 33 cm)
This lovely hand colored map of the Western Hemisphere was published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge or SDUK, an organization in the UK created with the mission of making knowledge available to a broader segment of society by publishing maps that were less expensive than many on the market at the time. The map of the Eastern Hemisphere includes the entirety of Asia, Europe and Africa as well as Australia and much of the Pacific. The interior of Australia is largely blank though the coastal colonies are noted. Also depicted are Mediterranean North Africa, Egypt, Abyssinia, the western Niger valley, the Congo, South Africa, and the lands of Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
The map notes towns, rivers, mountains, deserts, islands, and various other important topographical details. Elevation throughout is rendered by hachure. This depiction is a fascinating snapshot done during a period of rapid globalization and discovery. By this time the first Industrial Revolution had evolved into the second, when technological and economic progress continued along with the increasing adoption of steam transport in the form of steam-powered railways, boats and ships. The large-scale manufacture of machine tools contributed to the increasing use of machinery in steam-powered factories, resulting in the production of myriad goods and products ready for trade at the international level.
Condition: This delicately hand-colored map is in A condition. Toning is even.
Inventory #10815
1200 W. 35th Street #425 Chicago, IL 60609 | P: (312) 496 - 3622
CONDITION
1200 W. 35th Street #425 Chicago, IL 60609 | P: (312) 496 - 3622