A large 19th century geographical map of the world

BERGHAUS, Hermann.

Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection Constructed by Hermann Berghaus and Fr. c. Stülpnagel.
Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1871. Colour lithographical map with hand colour, dissected and laid on linen, as issued, total 950 x 1525mm, with original covers (detatched).

A large map of the world which, according to the cover title label, contains ''the Lines of Oceanic Mail Steam Communication and Overland Routes, international aerial and submarine Telephraphs; the principal tracks of Sailing vessels; showing the direction and mean velocity of Oceanic Currents and important Deep-sea Soundings; with 7 additional Charts showing the Tehuantepec, Nicaragua, Panama, and Suez route, the telegraphic and steam lines round the world, the general Currents of air, and the lines of equal magnetic Variation''.
Despite being published in Gotha in Germany it was printed for the English-speaking market.


Stock ID : 22069