George W. Bacon
East Indies, 1885 (c.)
13 x 18 in
33 x 44 cm
33 x 44 cm
SEAS5463
Victorian map of the Indonesian Archipelago, the Philippines and southern Indo-China, including the Singapore Straits and Malaysia. The geographical basis of this map can be traced back to a map...
Victorian map of the Indonesian Archipelago, the Philippines and southern Indo-China, including the Singapore Straits and Malaysia.
The geographical basis of this map can be traced back to a map of the same area issued by the Society of Useful Knowledge in the 1840s. This map was re-issued and updated by several publishers including Edward Stanford and Thomas Letts. Bacon increased its size slightly for his version and added block colour. He also followed suit in geo-politicising the map by showing European possessions and spheres of influence in the region. A key is supplied on the lower left. His use of block colour emphasizes this aspect of the map. Original colour. [SEAS5463]
The geographical basis of this map can be traced back to a map of the same area issued by the Society of Useful Knowledge in the 1840s. This map was re-issued and updated by several publishers including Edward Stanford and Thomas Letts. Bacon increased its size slightly for his version and added block colour. He also followed suit in geo-politicising the map by showing European possessions and spheres of influence in the region. A key is supplied on the lower left. His use of block colour emphasizes this aspect of the map. Original colour. [SEAS5463]
