Hydrographical chart of the world… Wright/Mercator's Projection THOMSON 1817 map

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Hydrographical chart of the world on Wright or Mercator's Projection with tracks of the last circumnavigators. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Drawn & engraved by James Kirkwood & Son for John Thomson's "New General Atlas". Provenance: "A new general atlas", consisting of a series of geographical designs, on various projections, exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts, delineating the natural and political divisions of the Empires, Kingdoms, and States in the World", Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Company, for John Thomson and Company, Edinburgh; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London; and John Cumming, Dublin [Thomson's New General Atlas]. Type: Antique early 19th century atlas map with original hand colouring.

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Size: 6369px × 5728px
Location: World
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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