Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827 Wellington

Wellington

For a 19th-century sailor

It is a subtle boast

Title: Carte du Canal des Isles Philippines par lequel passe le Galion de Manille (Map of the Channel of the Philippine Islands through which the Manila Galleon passes)

Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827 WellingtonVandermaelens Index Map of Oceania (1827) Title: Carte dAssemblage de lOcanique Cartographer: Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen Origin: Brussels, Belgium Date: 1827 Technique: Lithograph with original hand colouring The Narrative: The First Great Lithographic Atlas This map tells the story of a revolutionary moment in cartography. Published in 1827, Vandermaelens Atlas Universel was the first atlas in history to be produced entirely by lithography