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Antique map of Bhutan, Assam and Southern Tibet, 1827

SKU:  189584

Antique map of Bhutan, Assam and Southern Tibet, 1827

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The map was created by Belgian cartographer Philippe Vandermaelen in 1827. The map was part of Vandermaelen's ambitious project, known as the "Atlas Universel de Géographie Physique, Politique, Statistique et Minéralogique," which aimed to produce a comprehensive world atlas.

The map covers a vast region, including Bhutan, Assam (a region in northeast India), and Southern Tibet (a part of Tibet, which is now an autonomous region in China). This map provides valuable insights into the geography, topography, and political boundaries of the region during the early 19th century.

Philippe Vandermaelen (1795–1869) was a Belgian cartographer and geographer known for his groundbreaking work in mapmaking during the 19th century. He was born in Brussels, Belgium, and developed a passion for cartography from a young age.

Vandermaelen's most notable achievement was the creation of the "Atlas Universel de Géographie Physique, Politique, Statistique et Minéralogique," which translates to the "Universal Atlas of Physical, Political, Statistical, and Mineralogical Geography." This atlas, published between 1825 and 1827, was a monumental project that aimed to map the entire world with a consistent scale and level of detail.

What set Vandermaelen's atlas apart from other contemporary cartographic works was its innovative use of a cylindrical projection. By using this projection, Vandermaelen could display large areas of the Earth's surface on a single map, providing a comprehensive view of entire regions. This was particularly groundbreaking since most maps of the time focused on individual countries or small regions.

The Vandermaelen atlas consisted of approximately 380 maps, covering different parts of the world, including continents, countries, and regions. Notably, it included the map you mentioned earlier, depicting Bhutan, Assam, and Southern Tibet in South Asia.

Vandermaelen's ambitious atlas earned him recognition and praise in cartographic circles during his time, and it remains an essential historical work in the development of world mapping.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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