British Guyana (Africa) - Steel Engraving according to Sir Robert Schomburgk - George Heriot Swanston / Augustus Petermann - 1850
George Heriot Swanston / Augustus Petermann - British Guyana (Africa)
according to Sir Robert Schomburgk, drawn by Augustus Peterman F.R.G.S. Engraved by G.H. Swanston.
A. Fullarton & Co., London (1850 (circa))
Engraved map with outline colour. Minor tone spotting at top right. Shows many interesting features including spot where Schomburgk discovered the Victoria regina and the boundaries according to claims made by Brazil and Venezuela
Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (5 June 1804 – 11 March 1865) was a Holy Roman Empire-born explorer for Great Britain who carried out geographical, ethnological and botanical studies in South America and the West Indies, and also fulfilled diplomatic missions for the United Kingdom in the Dominican Republic and Thailand.
George Heriot Swanston (7 May 1814 in Edinburgh – ?)
Was a Scottish map engraver, particularly noted for his engravings and vignettes illustrating Archibald Fullarton & Co's Royal Illustrated Atlas in the 1860s. He often collaborated with another Scot, the cartographer John Bartholomew. George Heriot was the son of George Swanston who had married Margaret Heriot on 2 November 1807 at Canongate in Edinburgh.
Augustus Heinrich Petermann (18 April 1822 – 25 September 1878) was a German cartographer.
Petermann was born in Bleicherode, Germany. When he was 14 years old, he started grammar school in the nearby town of Nordhausen. His mother wanted him to become a clergyman, but his excellence in the drawing of maps and his love for geographic readings made his choice of another career promising.
George Heriot Swanston / Augustus Petermann - British Guyana (Africa)
according to Sir Robert Schomburgk, drawn by Augustus Peterman F.R.G.S. Engraved by G.H. Swanston.
A. Fullarton & Co., London (1850 (circa))
Engraved map with outline colour. Minor tone spotting at top right. Shows many interesting features including spot where Schomburgk discovered the Victoria regina and the boundaries according to claims made by Brazil and Venezuela
Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (5 June 1804 – 11 March 1865) was a Holy Roman Empire-born explorer for Great Britain who carried out geographical, ethnological and botanical studies in South America and the West Indies, and also fulfilled diplomatic missions for the United Kingdom in the Dominican Republic and Thailand.
George Heriot Swanston (7 May 1814 in Edinburgh – ?)
Was a Scottish map engraver, particularly noted for his engravings and vignettes illustrating Archibald Fullarton & Co's Royal Illustrated Atlas in the 1860s. He often collaborated with another Scot, the cartographer John Bartholomew. George Heriot was the son of George Swanston who had married Margaret Heriot on 2 November 1807 at Canongate in Edinburgh.
Augustus Heinrich Petermann (18 April 1822 – 25 September 1878) was a German cartographer.
Petermann was born in Bleicherode, Germany. When he was 14 years old, he started grammar school in the nearby town of Nordhausen. His mother wanted him to become a clergyman, but his excellence in the drawing of maps and his love for geographic readings made his choice of another career promising.
George Heriot Swanston / Augustus Petermann - British Guyana (Africa)
according to Sir Robert Schomburgk, drawn by Augustus Peterman F.R.G.S. Engraved by G.H. Swanston.
A. Fullarton & Co., London (1850 (circa))
Engraved map with outline colour. Minor tone spotting at top right. Shows many interesting features including spot where Schomburgk discovered the Victoria regina and the boundaries according to claims made by Brazil and Venezuela
Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (5 June 1804 – 11 March 1865) was a Holy Roman Empire-born explorer for Great Britain who carried out geographical, ethnological and botanical studies in South America and the West Indies, and also fulfilled diplomatic missions for the United Kingdom in the Dominican Republic and Thailand.
George Heriot Swanston (7 May 1814 in Edinburgh – ?)
Was a Scottish map engraver, particularly noted for his engravings and vignettes illustrating Archibald Fullarton & Co's Royal Illustrated Atlas in the 1860s. He often collaborated with another Scot, the cartographer John Bartholomew. George Heriot was the son of George Swanston who had married Margaret Heriot on 2 November 1807 at Canongate in Edinburgh.
Augustus Heinrich Petermann (18 April 1822 – 25 September 1878) was a German cartographer.
Petermann was born in Bleicherode, Germany. When he was 14 years old, he started grammar school in the nearby town of Nordhausen. His mother wanted him to become a clergyman, but his excellence in the drawing of maps and his love for geographic readings made his choice of another career promising.
Code : A204
Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: George Heriot Swanston / Augustus Petermann
Date : Publication Place / Date - 1850
Size : Sheet size: Image Size: 16.5 x 25 cm
Availability : Available
Type - Genuine - Antique
Grading A-
Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.
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