Fullarton’s Gazetteer of the World

Explore original maps and engraved views from A. Fullarton & Co.’s A Gazetteer of the World, published in 1856....

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Explore original maps and engraved views from A. Fullarton & Co.’s A Gazetteer of the World, published in 1856. This ambitious seven-volume Victorian reference sought to describe the known world through detailed cartography and evocative illustration. Its fascinating, compact maps range from Arctic exploration, California’s Gold Rush region and the Aral Sea to British ports, European cities, India and the Holy Land. Maps by George Heriot Swanston, Augustus Petermann and John Bartholomew appear alongside views after celebrated artists including J. M. W. Turner, David Roberts and Clarkson Stanfield. City plans, harbour charts, mountain landscapes, ancient ruins and panoramic views together form a vivid record of mid-nineteenth-century geography, travel and exploration. Every item offered here is an authentic antique map or print from the original publication, ideal for collectors, researchers and distinctive framing.

Explore original maps and engraved views from A. Fullarton & Co.’s A Gazetteer of the World, published in 1856. This ambitious seven-volume Victorian reference sought to describe the known world through detailed cartography and evocative illustration. Its fascinating, compact maps range from Arctic exploration, California’s Gold Rush region and the Aral Sea to British ports, European cities, India and the Holy Land. Maps by George Heriot Swanston, Augustus Petermann and John Bartholomew appear alongside views after celebrated artists including J. M. W. Turner, David Roberts and Clarkson Stanfield. City plans, harbour charts, mountain landscapes, ancient ruins and panoramic views together form a vivid record of mid-nineteenth-century geography, travel and exploration. Every item offered here is an authentic antique map or print from the original publication, ideal for collectors, researchers and distinctive framing.

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