Vaugondy Atlas - 1845
I bought this atlas in late 2019 for $125 on eBay......and we digitized it in December 2021. Published in 1845, it explains geographically, with political boundaries, how the world was understood in classical times and then re-looks at the world is understood in 1845. I was especially struck by the drawings (p6) of the globes that represented both the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems, the map of the voyages of discovery (p23), the map of Africa (p38) where vast amounts are still undiscovered (it would be 26 years before Stanley found Livingston) and 22 years before the Suez Canal was built. The map of North America (p39) is remarkably accurate and the only unknown places are in the arctic where, in the same year this atlas was published, 1845, the famous and ill-fated Franklin expedition was just being launched. Summary about this atlas from Perplexity: The "Atlas de la Géographie Ancienne, du Moyen Âge, et Moderne" was published in 1845 by Félix Delamarche, a prominent Parisian cartographer and publisher who was part of the influential Delamarche family firm. This atlas was designed to provide comprehensive geographic knowledge spanning the ancient, medieval, and modern periods, reflecting the scholarly and educational focus of 19th-century France. It was officially adopted for use in royal colleges and educational institutions, underscoring its importance as a teaching tool.searchworks.stanford+3Delamarche’s atlas drew on earlier cartographic traditions, including plates and knowledge inherited from the Robert de Vaugondy family and others, and expanded these with updated information and new maps. The maps were notable for their clear outlines, hand coloring, and inclusion of contemporary political and administrative boundaries, as well as features from historical periods. The atlas became an essential reference for understanding the evolution of territories, empires, and nations across time.davidrumsey+1By combining historical scholarship with advances in 19th-century geographical science, Delamarche’s atlas helped to shape how geography was taught in French schools and remains a valuable resource for historians and collectors today.davidrumsey+1https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~251547~5517456:Carte-de-l-Europe-----1845-https://www.antipodean.com/pages/books/21428/felix-delamarche/atlas-de-la-geographie-ancienne-du-moyen-age-et-modernehttps://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/asia/middleeast_1826-1850.htmlhttps://www.abebooks.com/Atlas-Geographie-Ancienne-Moyen-Age-Moderne/16746613758/bdhttps://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/hr649gb5446https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/10449790https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/who/F.+Delamarche/?sort=Date%2CSortID%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&os=50https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/worldancient-delamarche-1832https://www.cartahistorica.com/our-catalogue/atlases-globes/atlas-de-la-geographie-ancienne-et-moderne-delamarche/https://www.davidrumsey.com/blog/categories/recent-additions?blog_full_view=1https://the-eye.eu/public/Books/World%20Tracker%20Library/worldtracker.org/media/library/Reference/Encyclopedia's/Encyclopedia%20of%20Medieval%20France.pdf
