Historic Map : Stieler Map of Italy, 1862, Vintage Wall Art Size:32in x 24in Nautical Chart The Mississippi River

Nautical Chart The Mississippi River Delta

It is a representation of the world on a Mercator projection

This is one of the thematic world map sets from the rare 1861 edition of Johnson and Browning's Illustrated Atlas of the World

Covers northwestern Africa and the western Mediterranean

Divided up into 20 arrondissments

Historic Map : Stieler Map of Italy, 1862, Vintage Wall Art Size:32in x 24in Nautical Chart The Mississippi RiverThis fascinating 1862 map by Justus Perthes and Stieler depicts Italy. In cartographic flourish unique to Perthes, land profiles decorate either side o the map. When this map was made Italy was in the midst of its national struggle for solidarity. The regional capitol was Florence and Rome and the Papal States alone maintained their independence. All text is in German. Unlike other cartographic publishers of the period, the Justus Perthes firm, did