world hemispheres (8 Ergebnisse)

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. An original map, printed in full colour, central fold. Shows the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, the Water Hemisphere and the Land Hemisphere, and sections along various latitudes.

Single Sheet. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. HEMISPHERE MAP, DOUBLE HEMISPHERE MAP OF THE WORLD SHOWING THE WESTERN AND EASTERN HEMISPHERES, CIRCA 1840 MEASURES 23 X 11 INCHES, DISPATCHED IN A STRONG TUBE, WELL PACKED, REASONABLY PRICED .

Excellent. Slight marginal soiling. Size 10 x 15 Inches. This is the 1846 first edition of S. Augustus Mitchell's double-hemisphere world map. A Closer Look The map divides the world into hemispheres, with the Western Hemisphere detailing the Americas and the eastern Pacific, and the Eastern Hemisphere covering the 'Old World' of Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as the western Pacific and Australia. For the sake of legibility, political detail is limited to country names, although important cities are noted throughout. Shading defines the major continents and 'Oceania,' comprising Polynesia, Melanesia, Australia, and the East Indies. Antarctica is mapped tenuously based on the 1845 publications of Charles Wilkes (1798 - 1877) and the U.S. Exploring Expedition - significantly, the competing discoveries of British explorer Sir James Clark Ross (1800 - 1862) are omitted. Publication History and Census Although dated 1845, this map was published in 1846 in the first edition of Samuel Augustus Mitchell's New Universal Atlas . It was engraved by Edward B. Dawson. The map is based on the work of Henry S. Tanner, c. 1836, which Mitchell acquired from Carey and Hart in 1846, who had acquired them from Tanner in 1843. Importantly, in the course of changing hands, the atlas was converted from engraved steel or copper plates to lithographic stones. Mitchell issued the atlas in early 1846 with Tanner's name still on the maps. References: Rumsey 0537.002. Phillips (Atlases) 809.

Very good. Even overall toning. Verso repair to centerfold separation. Blank on verso. Size 19.25 x 24.75 Inches. This is a c. 1835 Emmanuel, Comte de Las Cases and Paul Renouard map of the world in hemispheres. The map depicts both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, with the hemispheres meeting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean near the Solomon Islands. Incredibly, though unconventionally, detailed, countries and regions around the world are labeled, though no political boundaries are illustrated. Notes are included throughout, usually stating what items / luxuries a certain country or region had 'given' to Europeans. Others describe parts of the world in detail, commenting on their politics (Asia as the 'Land of despotism' and Africa as the 'Land of servitude') or other aspects of that part of the world, particularly if there is a direct French connection. The 'approximate outline of the World known by the Ancients' is illustrated by a red line in the Eastern Hemisphere, encompassing Europe, North Africa, and Asia as far east as India. Around each hemisphere, Las Cases comments on different climatological regions, referring to the Arctic as 'region of excessive cold'. A graphic detailing the length of global rivers is situated at the lower left of the Eastern Hemisphere and an identical graphic concerning the elevation of the world's highest mountains is included at the lower right of the Western Hemisphere. A detailed text concerning exploration and certain aspects of the map is included below the two hemispheres. This map was drawn by Emmanuel, Comte de Las Cases, engraved by Alexandre Moisy and the lettering was engraved by Jacques-Marie Hacq, the engraver of the Dépot de la Guerre and the Dépot de la Marine . It was published by Paul Renouard in Las Cases' Atlas historique c. 1835. References: OCLC 733693988.

Very good. Minor spotting. Size 6 x 9.5 Inches. This unusual 1871 manuscript map of the world was drawn by J. C. Sikkel. It features the entire world on a hemispherical projection. Important rivers and seas are also identified with islands marked. Features wonderful calligraphy used in naming continents and seas. Wonderful hand color and whimsical overall presentation. This map was drawn in 1871 by J.C. Sikkel as part of Der Atlas Geheele Aarde .

Very good. A few verso repairs and reinforcement along original fold lines, especially at fold intersections. Some wormholing. Measurement gives is for both sheets, side by side. Size 75 x 125 Inches. This is an enormous Meiji 9 or 1876 Japanese double hemisphere world map set by Iwakichi Hayami. A Closer Look Composed of two gigantic panels, each measuring 75 x 62 inches, this map covers the entire world on a hemispherical projection. The left side focuses on the Western Hemisphere, cover from Greenland to Antarctica. The countries of the Americas are highlighted with major cities and riverways identified. The right side details the Eastern Hemisphere including Africa, Europe, Asia, Indochina, the East Indies, and Australia. Japan is highlighted in bright red. Some maritime routes and regional boundaries are noted. Hayami offers a very Japanese worldview superimposed upon an, at least in theory, somewhat modern world map. Note, nonetheless, how some places are diminished and other exaggerated in size to reflect not only their importance to Japan, but also Japan's perspective regarding its own position on the world stage. Korea and China, for example appear disproportionally small when compared to Japan. Hawaii, by contrast is proportionally enormous reflecting perceived strategic importance and long-standing Japanese interest the Pacific archipelago. Most countries are illustrated as a block, with no internal states or divisions noted. The notable difference is Australia, another area of Japanese interest, which has here been divided into its constituent states. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Iwakichi Hayami and published in Japan by Saikichi O?shima.

Very good. Light wear along original centerfold. Small area of infill in upper left corner below illustration of Europe. Margin infill to upper left corner. Size 15.25 x 28.25 Inches. This is the 1780 Carington Bowles double hemisphere map of the world. Divided into the 'Western Hemisphere or the New World' and the 'Eastern Hemisphere of the Old World', Bowles illustrates the age of exploration and discovery. A Closer Look The Old World appears much as one would expect. Europe's major powers are illustrated in some detail, with capitals and other major cities identified. Africa is a contradiction since its coastline had been relatively well mapped, but the interior remained relatively unknown. Bowles thus leaves Africa mostly blank, absent of illustrations and conjecture. Personifications of the four continents occupy the corners, with Europe appearing as a well-dressed noble astride a horse, and the illustrations for America, Asia, and Africa emphasizing exoticism. Asia Intriguing cartography abounds in Asia. A reasonably accurate mapping of the East Indies underlines their continued importance to international trade. Dashed lines trace the routes of Anson, Bougainville, and Cook across the Indian Ocean, through the East Indies and the Philippines, and east into the Pacific. De Gama Land Also of interest is Bowles' mapping of 'the Companies' Land' of Terre de Compagnie, just to the south of Siberia, also known as Gamaland. Gama or Gamaland was supposedly discovered in the 17th century by a mysterious figure known as Jean de Gama. Various subsequent navigators claim to have seen this land, but it was left to Bering to finally debunk the myth. In 1729, he sailed for three days looking for Juan de Gama Land but never found it. At times it was associated with Hokkaido, in Japan, and at other times with the mainland of North America. Bowen clearly does not give up on the idea. The truth of Gama is most likely little more than a misinterpretation of the Aleutian Archipelago as a single body of land. It continued to appear in maps for about fifty years following the Bering's voyages until the explorations of Cook confirmed the findings. Hokkaido The mapping of Hokkaido (here identified as Yedso) joined to Sakhalin refers to the cartography of Maerten de Vries and Cornelis Jansz Coen, who explored this land in 1643 in search of the gold and silver-rich islands mentioned in a Spanish legend. Vries and Coen were the first Europeans to enter these waters, which were little known even to the Japanese. They mapped the Strait of Vries and they believed this strait to separate Asia from America, of which Compagnies Land formed part, thus elucidating its magnificent proportions. They were also the first European navigators to discover Sakhalin and map its southern coastline. Apparently, the Castricum was mired in a heavy fog as it attempted to explore these seas and thus Vries and Coen failed to notice the strait separating Yedo (Hokkaido) from Sakhalin, initiating a cartographic error that would persist well into the 18th century. Despite their many successes, the expedition ultimately failed to discover islands of silver and gold, thus proving definitively to Van Diemen that indeed, no such lands ever existed. North America The English Colonies (which were fighting the American Revolutionary War at the time) the colonies of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida all stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River reflecting this historical coast-to-coast charters. New England, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland appear as well. Canada is concentrated around the St. Lawrence River, but reflects claims to Great Lakes. Louisiana lacks defined borders. New Mexico is contained within Louisiana with dotted borders akin to those separating the rebellious American colonies. An intriguing inlet along the west coast of North America, potentially illustrates the Columbia River underscores the European.

Very good. Double Sided. Light wear along original fold lines. Old cellophane tape repair on Asia side in border. Size 30.5 x 20.5 Inches. This is a double-sided 1949 E.O. Seymour pictorial air route map of the world in hemispheres for British Overseas Airways Corporation (B.O.A.C.). The Western Hemisphere appears on one side, and the Eastern Hemisphere occupies the other. Black lines trace B.O.A.C. routes and those of affiliated airlines. Pictorial vignettes highlight landmarks throughout the world, many of which fall outside of B.O.A.C.'s network. Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, New York's world-famous skyline, and Chateau Frontenac in Québec City all adorn this excellent map. Cultural vignettes, many of which portray a given part of the world in the most stereotypical manner possible, also decorate the hemispheres. A bullfight in Spain, individuals in 'traditional dress' throughout Africa and East Asia, a man standing next to a reindeer in Finland, a Mountie in Canada, dancers in Argentina, and an Australian aborigine all make appearances. The B.O.A.C. Speedbird adorns the pseudo-metallic border. The Speedbird The 'Speedbird,' appearing on this map in the right and left corners, is a stylized emblem of a bird in flight designed in 1932 by Theyre Lee-Elliott as the logo of Imperial Airways. When Imperial Airways merged with British Airways Ltd., forming the British Overseas Airways Corporation or B.O.A.C., the logo was retained. B.O.A.C. eventually became British Airways. The Speedbird logo continued to be used until finally being retired in 1984. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by E.O. Seymour and published by the British Overseas Airways Corporation in 1949. An example is part of the David Rumsey Map Collection. References: Rumsey 14072.001. Rumsey 14072.002.