Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827 East Asian Coastlines: The map

East Asian Coastlines: The map provides a well-defined view of the Philippines

Title: Carte du Canal des Isles Philippines par lequel passe le Galion de Manille (Map of the Channel of the Philippine Islands through which the Manila Galleon passes)

The elaborate baroque title cartouche in the upper left serves as a signature of Sanson's clean

Together with the Island of Crete

It is a subtle boast

Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827 East Asian Coastlines: The mapVandermaelens Index Map of Oceania (1827) Title: Carte dAssemblage de lOcanique Cartographer: Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen Origin: Brussels, Belgium Date: 1827 Technique: Lithograph with original hand colouring The Narrative: The First Great Lithographic Atlas This map tells the story of a revolutionary moment in cartography. Published in 1827, Vandermaelens Atlas Universel was the first atlas in history to be produced entirely by lithography