Old World Map, 1872 by Fullarton - Victorian Double Hemisphere Projection Atlas, Rivers, Mountains (No Everest!) national It's truly stunning

It's truly stunning

full colour and exceedingly rare map shows the ancient county of Cheshire in 1611

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Old World Map, 1872 by Fullarton - Victorian Double Hemisphere Projection Atlas, Rivers, Mountains (No Everest!) national It's truly stunningThis old, full colour and wonderful map shows the world as it was in 1872. It was engraved by G. H. Swanston and published by A. Fullarton & Co. Rather unusually, the world is presented as double hemispheres rather than the Mercator projection. The world map is surrounded by gorgeous details, such as illustrations of the world's major river systems (Amazon, Volga, Danube, Mississippi Missouri, etc) and also a side on view of the world's largest