Bartholomew, John & Co.

Astronomical diagrams, flags of vanished states, cathedral ground plans and the Cairngorm skyline sit beside the atlas sheet...

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Astronomical diagrams, flags of vanished states, cathedral ground plans and the Cairngorm skyline sit beside the atlas sheets in this collection from John Bartholomew & Co., the Edinburgh firm that did far more than ordinary mapping. The family business grew during the nineteenth century, working for other publishers as well as under its own name, and John Bartholomew junior, who lived from 1831 to 1893, helped extend its commercial reach. Architectural plans and panoramic European town views widen the range further, showing the workshop behind many Victorian and early twentieth-century encyclopaedias, guidebooks and atlases.

Astronomical diagrams, flags of vanished states, cathedral ground plans and the Cairngorm skyline sit beside the atlas sheets in this collection from John Bartholomew & Co., the Edinburgh firm that did far more than ordinary mapping. The family business grew during the nineteenth century, working for other publishers as well as under its own name, and John Bartholomew junior, who lived from 1831 to 1893, helped extend its commercial reach. Architectural plans and panoramic European town views widen the range further, showing the workshop behind many Victorian and early twentieth-century encyclopaedias, guidebooks and atlases.

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