A large-format French map of the world on Mercator's Projection
VUILLEMIN, Alexandre A.
Nouveau Planisphère Indiquant les grandes divisions physiques et politiques de la Terre, la Géographie statistique et industrielle des differents états, les Colonies Europèennes et l'époque ders principales découvertes.
Paris: Veuve Turgis, 1854. Original colour. Steel engraving. 660 x 880mm.
Excellent condition with wide margins.
Large, detailed map of the world, published in the middle of the 19th century. It shows the latest discoveries in Antarctica and geological features including the Rocky Mountains and the mythical 'Mountains of Kong', with vignettes of fishing and whale hunting. Under the maps are comparative tables of mountain heights and a map of the distribution of the races.
Stock ID : 15169
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A large-format French map of the world on Mercator's Projection
VUILLEMIN, Alexandre A.
Nouveau Planisphère Indiquant les grandes divisions physiques et politiques de la Terre, la Géographie statistique et industrielle des differents états, les Colonies Europèennes et l'époque ders principales découvertes.
Paris: Veuve Turgis, 1854. Original colour. Steel engraving. 660 x 880mm.
Excellent condition with wide margins.
Large, detailed map of the world, published in the middle of the 19th century. It shows the latest discoveries in Antarctica and geological features including the Rocky Mountains and the mythical 'Mountains of Kong', with vignettes of fishing and whale hunting. Under the maps are comparative tables of mountain heights and a map of the distribution of the races.
Stock ID : 15169
SOLD
To see similar items click here