Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827 The elaborate baroque title cartouche

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

Authenticity: Original 19th-century lithograph

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

correcting many of the cartographic anomalies seen in 17th-century works

includes inset map of Guam

Carte d’Assemblage de l’Océanique - Vandermaelen 1827 The elaborate baroque title cartoucheVandermaelens 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