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1825 Carez Comparative Map or Chart of the World's Great Mountains

Montagnes-carez-1840
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Carte des Principales Montagnes du Globe. - Main View
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1825 Carez Comparative Map or Chart of the World's Great Mountains

Montagnes-carez-1840


Title


Carte des Principales Montagnes du Globe.
  1825 (undated)     18.5 x 25.5 in (46.99 x 64.77 cm)

Description


This is a stunning 1825 comparative chart of the world's mountains. Divided into the Western Hemisphere mountains ( on the left ) and the mountains of the Eastern Hemisphere ( on the right ). Also includes the relative elevations of important cities, monuments, etc. Unlike most comparative charts issued in the mid 19th century, this chart includes a reference table as part of the map itself. Lists Dalhgari, in Nepal, as the world's tallest mountain, but also features smaller mountains that today serve as sky resorts such as Mt. Mansfield and Killington in Vermont, Mt. Monandnock and Mt. Washington in New Hampshire and Saddleback in Massachusetts. This was originally published in the 1825 French Edition of Carey & Lea's 1822 A Complete Historical...American Atlas, entitled Atlas Géographique. Statistique, Historique et Chronologique des Deux-Amériques et des îles adjacentes. It was edited and published by Jean Alexandre Buchon.

Cartographer


J. Carez (fl. c. 1815 - 1850) was a Paris based book, atlas and map publisher actived in the early 19th century. Little is known of Carez's life. He is best known for his publication of the French edition of H. C. Carey and I. Lea's important Complete Historical, Chronological, And Geographical American Atlas. More by this mapmaker...

Source


Bouchon, J. A. C. and Carez, J., Atlas geographique, statistique, historique et chronologique des deux Ameriques et des iles adjacentes; traduit de l'atlas execute en Amerique d'apres Lesage, avec de nombreuses corrections et augmentations, par J.A. Buchon., 1825.    

Condition


Very good condition. Very minor water stain bottom center. Wide clean margins. Blank on verso.

References


Rumsey 0102.055.