1852 Vuillemin Map of the British Isles (England, Ireland, Scotland)
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Description: An uncommon and attractive 1852 map of the British Isles by A. Vuillemin. Details England, Scotland and Ireland as well as parts of neighboring France. Based on an earlier map by the English mapmaker Wild. Upper right corner features a list of counties which are numerically coded into the map. Features a beautiful frame style border. Prepared by A. Vuillemin for publication as plate no. 9 in Maison Basset’s 1852 edition of the Atlas Illustre.
Date: 1852 (undated)
Source: Maison Basset, Atlas Illustre, (1852 issue).
Cartographer: Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1880) was a cartographer and an book editor based in Paris, France. Despite a prolific cartographic career, much of Vuillemin's life is shrouded in mystery. What is known is that his studied under the prominent French Auguste Henri Dufour (1798-1865). Vuillemin's most important work his detailed, highly decorative large format Atlas Illustre de Geographie Commerciale et Industrielle. Click here for a list of rare maps from Alexandre Vuillemin.
Cartographer: The Maison Basset (fl. 1830 - 1860) was a French publishing concern active through the mid to late 19th century. From their offices at 33 Rue de Seine, Paris, France, Maison Basset published the works of such prominent French cartographers and engravers as Barbie du Bocage, A. Vuillemin, J. B. Charle, V. Levasseur, Tu. Duvotenay, H. Dufor, F. E. George, and others. Their library of publications is diverse and vast, but heavily focused on medical and scientific texts, including several important atlases. Click here for a list of rare maps by the Maison Basset
Size: Printed area measures 9.5 x 12.5 inches (24.13 x 31.75 centimeters)
Condition: Good condition. Exhibits some foxing mostly confined to margins. Else attractive and unusual.
Code: BritishIsles-vuillemin-1852 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)
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