ARROWSMITH, A.
To Mark Wood Esq. M.P., Colonel of the Army in India,
To Mark Wood Esq. M.P., Colonel of the Army in India,
Late Chief Engineer and Surveyer General, of Bengal, This Map of India. Compiled from various Interesting and Valuable Materials Is Inscribed in Grateful Testimony of His Liberal Communications By his obedient and most humble Servant A. Arrowsmith.
Stock Code 124083
London, A. Arrowsmith, No. 24 Rathbone Place, 1804
Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) was one of the most influential cartographers of his time and, after a fairly anonymous youth, set up on his own in 1790 and spent over 30 years becoming elevated in his field.
Rare, with only 3 copies in institutions worldwide (British Library, Harvard, and BNF).
Large folding map of India with fine original hand-colour, dissected into 36 pieces and laid on linen, edged in blue silk. Overall size when open: 190 cm x 161.7 cm.
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