John Thomson (cartographer)
John Thomson (1777-c1840),[1] was a Scottish cartographer from Edinburgh, celebrated for his 1817 New General Atlas, published by himself in Edinburgh, John Cumming in Dublin, and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy in London.
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"A new general atlas, consisting of a series of geographical designs, on various projections, exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts, delineating the natural and political divisions of the empires, kingdoms, and states in the World. Constructed from the best systematic works, and the most authentic voyages and travels. With a memoir of the progress of geography, a summary of physical geography, and a consulting index to facilitate the finding out of places. Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Company, for John Thomson and Company, Edinburgh; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London; and John Cumming, Dublin. 1817." [2]
Publications
- The Cabinet Atlas
- The Classical and Historical Atlas
- The New General Atlas, 1817 [2]
- The Traveller's Guide through Scotland and its Islands, 1829 [3]
- The Edinburgh School Classical Atlas, 1831 [4]
- Atlas of Scotland, 1832 [1]
External links
Map Gallery
Sample of maps found in Wikimedia Commons:
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Africa, 1813.
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Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea, 1814.
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1815 Thomson Map of Cuba. Bermuda ^ the Bahamas - Geographicus - Cuba-t-1816.jpg
Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, 1815.
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Southern Scotland, 1815.
References
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