- Title: France in Departments
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Author: A. K. & W. Johnston
- Date: 1843
- Medium: Hand-colored engraving
- Condition: Very Good Plus - light age toning and surface dirt, issued center fold
- Inches: 26 x 20 3/4 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 66.04 x 52.71 [Paper]
- Product ID: 100823
Map of France divided into its various departments. Shows parts of Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Spain, and England, and features an inset map of Corsica at the lower right.
Background on Creator
W. & A. K. Johnston was a leading Scottish cartographical and publishing firm founded around 1825 by brothers William Johnston and Alexander Keith Johnston in Edinburgh. Both began as apprentices to Scottish globe maker James Kirkwood before establishing their own business, which quickly became renowned for producing thematic atlases, educational maps, and high-quality globes. They were appointed engravers to King William IV in 1834 and made significant contributions to scientific and educational cartography throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, with their works being influential and widely used in Britain and abroad.