Rare Antique Print-TITLE PAGE-DUTCH COLONIAL ATLAS-Johannes van den Bosch-1818

Original engraving and etching on a watermarked verge type hand laid paper (van Kempen & Co.). on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 52.5 x 37.5 cm. The image size is ca. 46 x 34 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 20.7 x 14.8 inch. The image size is ca. 18.1 x 13.4 inch.

Title page to the described work (Atlas part). Rare. This scarse map originates from: ‘Nederlandsche bezittingen in Azia, Amerika en Afrika, in derzelver toestand en aangelegenheid voor dit Rijk, wijsgeerig, staatshuishoudkundig en geographisch beschouwd, met bijvoeging der noodige tabellen, en eenen atlas nieuwe kaarten / door J. van den Bosch.’ published by Gebroeders Van Cleef, Amsterdam and The Hague, 1818. (translation: Dutch posessions in Asia, America and Afrika, it’s situation, on behalf of the State, described from a scientific, political/economic and geographic perspective, with added tabels and an Atlas with new maps …) The Atlas is titled: ‘Atlas der overzeesche bezittingen …’ (transl.: Atlas of colonial posessions.)Artists and Engravers: Author: Johannes, Count van den Bosch (1780-1844) was a Dutch General and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, commander of the Dutch-Indian army, Minister of Colonies and Minister of State and Officer in the Military Willems-Order. The title-page to the Atlas was engraved by Landegent and Visser and the maps engraved by C. van Baarsel en Zoon (map part) and A.L. Zeelander (views part).

Condition: Very good. General age related toning. Ghosting as a result of storage and varying exposure to light. Paper edges ocassionally a bit chipped or irregular. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: RARE ANTIQUE PRINT-TITLE PAGE-DUTCH COLONIAL ATLAS-JOHANNES VAN DEN BOSCH

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