Historic Map : Meyer Map of The World on Mercator's Projection, 1849, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in southwestern Africa

southwestern Africa

Madeira was known around the world for its fine desert wines

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

in a large inset

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 southwestern AfricaThis 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