Dower, John James
John James Dower (June 1, 1825 - 1901) was a well-respected mapmaker, print seller, and publisher based in London, England. Dower is the heir to the more prominent London engraver and mapmaker John Crane Dower (1791 - 1847). Dower worked with many prominent middle to late 19th century London map publishers including Weller, Cassell, Bacon, Petermann, and others. He was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1854. Dower also published on maps his own account including one atlas and various school geographies. In addition to his cartographic work, Dower is well known as an engraver of military scenes.
Brazil emerges as an empire.
Brazil.
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This is a stunning example of the 1831 John Dower and Henry Teesdale map of Brazil and Guyana published in their A New General Atlas of the World. It depicts the region as it emerged from wars of independence against Spain and Portugal, when both borders and political systems were in flux. (more details)
Rome, Naples, and Messina.
South Italy.
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This is an 1831 John Dower and Henry Teesdale map of southern Italy, then known as the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. (more details)
A gorgeous map of a decidedly unpleasant place.
Van-Diemans Land.
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This is a brilliantly colored 1831 Henry Teesdale / John Dower map of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) published in their A New General Atlas of the World. It depicts the territory at a time when it primarily served as a British penal colony, gaining it a notorious reputation as an inhospitable and undesirable place. (more details)
A bright map of a rather dark period in Ottoman history.
Turkey in Asia.
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This is a brilliantly colored 1831 Henry Teesdale / John Dower map of the 'Turkey in Asia,' that is, the Asian portion of the Ottoman Empire. This map was published as the Ottoman Empire faced both external and internal threats, and an acute existential crisis from within at the hands of Muhammed Ali Pasha, which the dynasty only survived thanks to a foreign intervention. (more details)
Follow Captain Cook's voyages.
Western Hemisphere.
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This is a beautifully colored 1831 Henry Teesdale / John Dower map of the Western Hemisphere published in their A New General Atlas of the World. The map predates the Mexican-American War, thus the United States does not include the modern-day American Southwest or Texas. (more details)
Peru and Bolivia in the early years of independence.
Peru and Bolivia.
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This is the Henry Teesdale / John Dower 1831 map of Peru and Bolivia published in A New General Atlas of the World. It depicts the titular countries and their neighbors as they emerged from Spanish rule and contended with internal and external conflicts over borders, social structures, and systems of government. (more details)