Islande. Europe, No. 1 (bis).
Brussels: Phillippe Marie Vandermaelen, 1827.
Map. Lithograph with original hand outline. Image measures 20 x 18.5 inches
This is a unique circa 1827 map of Iceland by Phillipe Marie Vandermaelen. Identifies cities, towns, glaciers, and rivers. Reykjavik, Hafnarfjordur, Akureyri, and Mt. Hekla are all located. Issued in the 'Atlas Universel de Geographie Physique, Politique, Statistique et Mineralogique'.
This is a double page map with original centerfold and wide margins, as issued. In good condition.
Phillippe Marie Vandermaelen (1795-1869) was a Belgian cartographer and publisher. His Atlas universal was both the first lithograph atlas and the first atlas to map the world on a uniform scale. The maps were meant to join together to form a huge globe. This map is a fine example of his work.
Binding: Unbound
Price: $250.00
Item #321604