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Old Manuscript World Map by Trippit, 1665: Twin Polar Projections, California as Island, Rare Astronomical Diagrams elliot Acme TractStep into the intellectual and navigational world of Restoration England with "A North and South Polar Projection of the Earth," a singular manuscript world map crafted by Thomas Trippit around 1665. This map stands as a testament to a period of revived maritime ambition and technical advancement, following the turbulence of the English Interregnum. Trippit, likely a senior pilot or maritime instructor from Erith near the Thames Estuary, created this