Cosmographie Générale

A model of the solar system is the central figure in this chart describing various astronomical phenomena. Diagrams describing the theory of the tides, the phases of the moon, the diurnal motion of the planet, the theory of the seasons, eclipses, and more surround the model of the solar system. French text providing explanatory detail for each model wraps around the illustrations. Drawn by E. Soulier.

Eugène Andriveau-Goujon's cartographic collection was first published in about 1848 under the title Atlas classique et universel de geographie ancienne et moderne, contenant les decouvertes et les divisions les plus nouvelles dans les cinq parties du monde pour servir a la lecture des voyages, des ouvrages historiques et des meilleurs traites de geographie. Publie par J. Andriveau-Goujon. Adopte par le Ministre de la Guerre pour les bibliotheques regimentaires. Subsequent reprints contain the original body of maps and a substantial addendum.

Andriveau-Goujon, among his contemporaries, was the only one who included a conspicuous group of celestial charts in his general atlas.

Eugène Andriveau-Goujon (1832 - 1897) was a map publisher and cartographer active in 19th century Paris. The firm was created in 1825 when Eugène Andriveau married the daughter of map publisher Jean Goujon - thus creating Andriveau-Goujon. Maps by Andriveau-Goujon are often confusing to identify as they can be alternately singed J. Goujon, J. Andriveau, J. Andriveau-Goujon, E. Andriveau-Goujon, or simply Andriveau-Goujon. This refers to the multiple generations of the Andriveau-Goujon dynasty and the tendency to republish older material without updating the imprint. The earliest maps to have the Andriveau-Goujon imprint were released by Jean Andriveau-Goujon. He passed the business to his son Gilbert-Gabriel Andriveau-Goujon, who in 1858 passed to his son, Eugène Andriveau-Goujon, under whose management the firm was most prolific. Andriveau-Goujon published numerous fine pocket maps and atlases throughout the 19th century and often worked with other prominent French cartographers of the time such as Brue and Levasseur. The firm's stock was acquired by M. Barrère in 1892.

Litograph with original colour, good condition.