Rare reduction of Arrowsmith’s six sheet map of Greece

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Map of Greece and Adjacent Countries,

with Ancient and Modern names (reduced from the one published in six sheets) By A. Arrowsmith Hydrographer to His Majesty 1824.

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ARROWSMITH, Aaron
London,
Published by A. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to His Majesty,
June, 10th 1824.
Engraved map, original hand colour in outline, dissected and mounted on linen, edged in blue silk, manuscript ownership inscription to verso.
675 by 830mm. (26.5 by 32.75 inches).
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Arrowsmith's reduction onto one sheet of his six sheet map of Greece.

The reduction covers the same geographical area as the large map, stretching from Corfu in the west to Rhodes in the east, and Cythera in the south to Montenegro in the north. The major change is the additional inset map to the lower left of Crete.

Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) was the finest cartographer of his generation. Although he received little formal education it is believed t...

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Sir John T. Colleridge (1790-1876) judge and nephew of the poet Samuel Taylor Colleridge.