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Royal Geographical Society / Henry Sharbau

Title

Tibet and The Surrounding Region (with 3 pages of text)

Publication Place / Date

London / 1894

Image Dimensions

23.5 x 18 inches

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VG+

Stock# 60984

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Antique Map of Tibet from the Royal Geographical Society

Finely detailed map of Tibet and environs, published by the Royal Geographical Society.

Includes a short article, entitled Note on the R.G.S. Map of Tibet by General J.T. Walker . . . Late Surveyor-General of India. The article describes the compilation of the map by the Royal Geographical Society from the journal of various travellers which are described in the text, including Trans-Himalayan operations of Native Explorers attached to the Indian Survey, including Pundits Nain Singh and Krishna. A significant portion of the text discusses the contributions of Nain Singh.

Condition Description

Folding map with several loose sheets of text describing the map.

Henry Sharbau Biography

Henry Sharbau, born in Lübeck, North Germany, in 1822, was a distinguished cartographer whose contributions spanned the last half of the 19th century. He began his career with the Ordnance Survey of Scotland and later worked on Admiralty Surveys in the Hebrides and western lochs. By 1865, Sharbau served as a temporary assistant in the Hydrographic Office, a position he held until 1874, before becoming a British subject.

Sharbau's expertise took him to Japan, where he engaged in survey work for the Japanese Government for two years. Upon returning, he worked for the Home Office, the Admiralty, and in Stanford’s establishment. In 1881, he joined the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) as chief draughtsman, where he meticulously worked on cartographic material brought by travelers.

One of his notable achievements was the map of Tibet, supervised by General Walker and published by the RGS in 1894. Sharbau was recognized for his precise and conscientious character, and his maps were renowned for their artistic finish. He passed away in 1904, leaving behind a legacy that is still respected in cartographic circles.