Digital Image: 1824 Smith Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers

MountainsRivers-smith-1824_d
A Combined View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers in the World; accompained by a table shewing their relative Heights and Lengths. - Main View
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Digital Image: 1824 Smith Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers

MountainsRivers-smith-1824_d

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  • A Combined View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers in the World; accompained by a table shewing their relative Heights and Lengths.
  • Added: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:00
  • Original Document Scale: 1 : 24000
Among the earliest composite mountains and rivers charts.
$50.00

Title


A Combined View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers in the World; accompained by a table shewing their relative Heights and Lengths.
  1824 (dated)     22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)     1 : 24000

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Cartographer S


William R. Gardner (fl. c. 1810 - c. 1850) was and English engraver active in London during the first half of the 19th century. His offices were at 867 Strand Street, London. Gardner worked with many of the most prominent London publishers of his day including Charles Smith and William Darton. His most significant contribution to the world of cartography is his 1823 publication, along with publisher William Darton, of the first composite comparative mountains and rivers chart. More by this mapmaker...


Charles Smith (1768 - 1854) was 19th century British publisher of maps, atlases, and charts, most of which focused on England and London. Smith was appointed map seller to the Prince of Wales in 1809. His early work stylistically resembles the work of Pinkerton, Cary, and Thomson, though on a much smaller scale. From 1826 to 1854 the business traded as Charles Smith and Son. After Charles Smith's death in 1852 the it was taken over by his son William Smith, and later his grandson Guildford Smith (1838 - 1917), who continued to publish maps well into the 20th century. The younger Smith is best known for his introduction of the 'Tape Indicator Map'. This map, which came with a tape measure, enabled users to triangulate their location based coordinates given in an attached guide. The firm was taken over by George Philip in 1916. Learn More...

References


Rumsey 11453.000 (Colton). OCLC 912875463.