Historic Map : Meyer Map of The World on Mercator's Projection, 1849, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in 118 -119 in the rare

118 -119 in the rare 1870 edition of his New Illustrated Atlas… Dated and copyrighted

Yeco or Hokkaido is mapped only speculatively with its western borders unknown

In Africa there is no trace of the great Rift Valley lakes and the source of the White Nile is set in the speculative Mountains of the Moon

This is a fine example of J

Father Franz Kino walked this region between 1698 and 1701

Historic Map : Meyer Map of The World on Mercator's Projection, 1849, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in 118 -119 in the rareThis is an excellent example of the 1849 map of the world on Mercator's projection by Joseph Meyer. Meyer offers a fascinating snapshot of the world during a period of rapid globalization and discovery. This map depicts the entire world centered on Australia. It notes currents, icebergs and the discoveries of various polar explorers along with dates. Much of Australia and central Africa is unmapped. An enormous Antarctic continent is shown only