HYDROGRAPHICAL CHART OF THE WORLD.
According to Wrights or Mercators projection. Delineated by A. Arrowsmith.
A. Arrowsmith (10 Soho Sq,), London, 1811
Bella carta nautica, incisa in rame e a colori, di cm. 77,5 x 73. E' dedicata alla "Costa Occidentale del Nord America".Cfr. Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, p. 24: Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1833), English cartographer, engraver and publisher. In 1790 he set up his own establishment in London and he became hydrographer to Prince of Wales ca. 1810 and to His Majesty 1820. In all he issued 200 maps, mostly large scale, and was easily the foremost cartographer of his time. Esemplare ben conservato.