Date:

1853

Maker:

A & C Black

Short Title:

Travels of St. Paul / Journeys of the Israelites

Full Title:

"The Countries embraced within the Travels of St. Paul. By W. Hughes. Lower Egypt with the Peninsula of Mt. Sinai and the Journeys of the Israelites. By W. Hughes. LX. Edinburgh: Published by A. & C. Black. W. Hughes.”

Source:

"Black’s General Atlas: Comprehending Seventy Maps. Engraved on Steel, In the First Style of Art. By Sidney Hall, William Hughes, F.R.G.S., & c. New Edition. Embracing all...and a Complete Index of 65,000 Names. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, North Bridge. 1853." A & C Black, a leading British publisher of 19th Century atlases and travel books, was established in 1807, purchased "The Encyclopedia Britannica" in 1827, and Sir Walter Scott’s copyrights in 1851; began printing the "Who’s Who" in 1896, P.G. Wodehouse’s first book in 1902, Black’s Medical Dictionary in 1906 and "Whitaker’s Almanac in 2002. Black is now a part of Bloomsbury Publishing. Black’s series of Atlases ran from 1840 until 1900. The Atlas’ cartography was a product of Black’s neighbor in North Bridge, John Bartholomew, Sr. (1805-1861), whose Premier British cartographic firm also did work for Black’s "Encyclopedia Britannica." Black published most of Bartholomew’s atlases until 1860, at which time the firm set up their own presses. Bartholomew’s business remained in the family until 1985, having been sold to Reader’s Digest, then News International.    

Size of Map:

25 x 28.5 cm. approximately (10 x 11 in.)

Description:

Presents two maps, "The Travels of St. Paul," and "The Journeys of Israelites," using hand colouring to separate the countries and regions, and include geographic relief along with names of cities, towns, bodies of water in both ancient in modern terms featuring The Euxine (Black) Sea, Gulf of  "Heroopolis" (Suez), Nile River and "Great" (Mediterranean Sea). The simple title on the upper map appears in the lower centre along with the engraver’s name and a scale in "English Miles." A legend describing the symbols for Paul’s five journeys, modern city names and rivers appear in the lower left corner. The simple title on the lower map appears in the lower right corner along with the engraver’s name and a scale in "English Miles." A legend describing the Israelites’ journeys, modern city names and rivers appear in the lower centre. Sicily in the upper map, and The Red Sea in the lower map, both extend beyond the map border. Minor foxing throughout. 

References:

Tooley’s Dictionary of Mapmakers Revised Edition Vol. (A - D), pp.91-92 and p.142; A & C Black.com; Johnbartholomew.com; Phillips, Vol. 4, 4332, (60).