'Principales Montagnes du globe'. World's highest mountains. BUCHON, 1825 map
Artist/engraver/cartographer: Jean Alexandre Buchon. Provenance: Atlas géographique, statistique, historique et chronologique des Deux Amériques et des iles adjacentes; par Buchon, dédié à Le Duc d'Orléans, à Paris, à la librairie de J. Carez, éditeur, Rue Haute feuille, no 18; Chez Verdiere, Quai des Augustins, no 25; Chez Bossange, père, Rue de Richelieu, No. 60. MDCCCXXV. Type: Very decorative early 19th century antique hand-coloured chart. Text in French. This decorative chart reflects the limited state of knowledge of the world's major mountain ranges, omitting or incorrectly recording the heights of many of the world's major mountains. It was published before many of the Himalayan peaks had been correctly identified or accurately recorded. The world's highest peak is shown as being that of Dhawalagiri (Dhaulagiri) at 27,677 feet; the mountain is actually the 7th highest at 26,795 ft. Mount Everest (29,009 ft), K2 and Kanchenjunga are among those missing from the chart. Predating the exploration of much of Africa, it omits (among many others) Kilimanjaro, as well as Aconcagua (the highest peak outside the Himalayas).
Size: 7985px × 5900px
Location: World
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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