{"product_id":"oceanique","title":"Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVandermaelen’s Index Map of Oceania (1827)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Brussels, Belgium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Lithograph with original hand-colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: The First Great Lithographic Atlas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis map tells the story of a revolutionary moment in cartography. Published in 1827, Vandermaelen’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"101\"\u003eAtlas Universel\u003c\/i\u003e was the first atlas in history to be produced entirely by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"175\"\u003elithography\u003c\/b\u003e and the first to be designed on a uniform scale. This \"Carte d’Assemblage\" serves as the master index for the Oceania volume, providing a sweeping overview of the vast Pacific world—stretching from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"389\"\u003eEast Indies\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"405\"\u003eChina\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"418\"\u003eAmericas\u003c\/b\u003e, and from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"441\"\u003eNorth Pacific\u003c\/b\u003e down to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"463\"\u003eNew Holland\u003c\/b\u003e (Australia) and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"491\"\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIt captures the Pacific at a time of intense scientific and colonial reorganization. Unlike earlier maps that relied on artistic flourishes, Vandermaelen’s work is a triumph of technical precision. It meticulously plots the countless islands and archipelagos of the \"Great Ocean,\" acting as a key to one of the most ambitious geographic projects of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Lithographic Revolution\u003c\/b\u003e: As a pioneer of lithography, Vandermaelen was able to produce maps with a level of clarity and fine detail that traditional copper engraving could rarely match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNouvelle Hollande \u0026amp; Van Diemen’s Land\u003c\/b\u003e: The map features an expertly rendered outline of Australia (labeled \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003eNouvelle Hollande\u003c\/b\u003e) and Tasmania, reflecting the rapid expansion of geographical knowledge in the southern hemisphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Pacific Rim\u003c\/b\u003e: The map perfectly illustrates the connection between the Old World and the New, showing the proximity of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"122\"\u003eChina\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/b\u003e to the western coast of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"162\"\u003eNorth America\u003c\/b\u003e (labeled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"185\"\u003eAmérique Septentrionale\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eElegant Simplicity\u003c\/b\u003e: Characteristic of Vandermaelen’s style, the map uses soft, original hand-colouring—pink for Australia and America, yellow for Asia—to provide immediate visual clarity across the massive oceanic expanse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43920239951937,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/D0F10601-F0B3-4B0E-93B8-E9639E281A31.jpg?v=1778226591","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/oceanique","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}