1815 Large Thomson Map of Japan & Korea Start Price USD 258.00 Current Price USD 258.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location (Worldwide Shipping From Melbourne Australia) See more about '1815 Large Thomson Map of Japan & Korea' Description !%3"$./27FQA^T\ÆÓÒ0000UFsFeLqM000dMl\00000\0UUHn000000000000000000000Yop --> Helpful Links: Company Details - About ME Payment & Shipping Options View seller's other items Cartographer's Profile Ask Seller a question Return Policy About Classical Images We have over 2,000 items for sale on our Ebay stores site. Please click here to enter the stores and use the search engine to the left to search specifically for maps, prints, Atlases on the Classical Images Stores, thank you Click Here   Corea & Japan click to enlarge This large finely engraved hand coloured original map of Japan & Korea was engraved in 1815 - the date is engraved at the foot of the map -and was published by John Thomson in his 1817 edition of A New General Atlas of the World. As with all Thomson's maps this is beautifully engraved with superb detail and original hand colour, a fine map (Ref Tooley M&B) Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request.    Condition Report General Description: Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable Paper color: - off white Age of map color: - Original coloring Colors used: - Yellow, pink, green General color appearance: - Authentic Paper size: - 29in x 21 ½in (735mm x 545mm) Plate size: - 25in x 21in (635mm x 535mm) Margins: - Min 1in (25mm) Imperfections: Margins: - None Plate area: - Light offsetting Verso: - None Overall Quality (in Bold): Perfect/Fine/Very Good/Good/Fair/Poor    John Thomson (and Co.) fl. 1814-69 John Thomson produced two major works in his life time, A New General atlas of the World 1814-28 and Atlas of Scotland 1820-32. The maps from A New General atlas of the World were printed in full hand coloring from large copperplate engravings. The level of detail at the time of publication was heralded as a breakthrough in British cartography and Thomson rightly earned a great deal of attention and his work copied for a number of years    Payment Methods Visa MasterCard Bankcard * PayPal Direct Bank Transfers & AUS$ Bank Drafts Please contact me to discuss other forms of payment Please also contact me before the end of the auction if you would like to discuss payment by installments over an agreed period *(Please email your CC#, Expiry Date, full name on card & shipping address in two separate emails or alternatively you can fax or phone to the numbers below.) 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