Title Page for the third volume of Janssonius’ Atlas Novus Date of Publication_1822 owing to the small format

owing to the small format of the map

including some sweeping generalisations about national and regional characteristics

South America – British Guiana – Georgetown and mouths of Demerara and Essequibo Rivers

This map of Toulon was engraved by BR Davies after WB Clarke

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Title Page for the third volume of Janssonius’ Atlas Novus Date of Publication_1822 owing to the small format[Title page] Le Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas, Tome Troisieme Copper engraved title page, 37. 5 x 23. 5 cm, later hand colour, blank verso. The general Mercator Hondius architectural title page, in use from 1606 onwards. This is Mercators original Atlas the wise King of Mauritania, measuring a globe, rather than the weary titan. Shirley, Courtiers and Cannibals, 27.