LIST ON EBAY 1850 Map Of Earth's Revolution Antique Original Lithographic Chart John Dower ? Annual Revolution of the Earth Round the Sun. ? Striking and highly detailed very interesting 1850 John Dower's original lithographic map showing the Annual Revolution of the Earth Round the Sun. ? Drawn and engraved by J Dower. From A Descriptive Atlas of Astronomy and of Physical and Political Geography by the Rev. Thomas Milner, maps by Augustus Petermann, and published by William S. Orr & Co, 1850. ? Date: 1850 ( undated ) ? Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 33,1 x 25,6 ? Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Plate uncolored. Wide margins. Small foxing and browning. Small taers. Plate folded. Conditions are as you can see in the images. ? Cartographer: John James Dower (June 1, 1825 - 1901) was a well-respected mapmaker, print seller, and publisher based in London, England. Dower is the heir to the more prominent London engraver and mapmaker John Crane Dower (1791 - 1847). Dower worked with many prominent middle to late 19th century London map publishers including Weller, Cassell, Bacon, Petermann, and others. He was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1854. Dower also published on maps his own account including one atlas and various school geographies. In addition to his cartographic work, Dower is well known as an engraver of military scenes.