ANTIQUE WORLD MAP / Chart Exhibiting the Actual and Comparative Size of Each

Description: A Chart Exhibiting the Actual and Comparative Size of Each Country, Nation, or Kingdom; its Population as a Whole and to a Square Mile: Also the Different States of Society, Forms of Government, Religion, &c Author: [ANTIQUE WORLD MAP] (SMITH, ROSWELL CHAMBERLAIN), O. PELTON (ENGRAVER) Title: A Chart Exhibiting the Actual and Comparative Size of Each Country, Nation, or Kingdom; its Population as a Whole and to a Square Mile: Also the Different States of Society, Forms of Government, Religion, &c Publication: (Philadelphia). (W. Marshall). (Circa 1835) Description: Handcoloured engraved map, 26.5 x 41.3 cms; 29.6 x 48.3 cms (sheet), central fold, insets of "Oceanica" and "New Holland", central table, some light staining in the image and margins, in good condition. Eurocentrism laid bare. This 19th Century map includes a "State of Society" for each part of the world declared with a symbol to represent "Barbarous, Half Civilized, Civilized and Enlightened Societies" as well as noting religion and ethnicity. It includes a table of distances between chief towns or capitals and between these towns and Washington DC. Australia, "New Holland" is styled principally as pagan, barbarous, unexplored and African, a thin sliver of what is now New South Wales and Victoria is labelled civilized, European and Protestant. Scarce. When referring to this item please quote stockid 203763. Seller ID: 203763 Subject: All Galleries Asia Bookroom Asia Bookroom is located in Canberra, Australia, specialising in out of print and antiquarian books of Asian interest with some quality new books. Our stock extends from new books hot off the press to rare antiquarian volumes, including a wide variety of books published in many parts of the world, some of which are rarely seen outside of Asia. Payment PayPal is preferred. Shipping All orders ship within two business days. Orders outside of Australia are shipped via Air Mail and can take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive. Very occasionally books are lost in transit. It is vital in these cases that we are informed promptly as it becomes almost impossible to trace, even an insured package, after a period. Please contact us if you are concerned that your parcel has taken too long to arrive. Our packing is of the highest standard and it is very rare for faulty packaging to be the cause. Returns All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a refund. Guarantee We want you to be 100% satisfied in all your dealings with us. We are experienced booksellers who appreciate the importance of condition and make every effort to carefully and fairly describe each book we handle. To ensure this happens we take great pains to accurately describe the condition of our books in cases, such as antiquarian or secondhand books, where a condition description is required. If you see no explanation of condition in a description of a book, you can safely assume that it is either a new book or is a secondhand/out of print book in excellent condition.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 275 AUD

Location: Canberra, Australia

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