Johnson's Illustrated & Embellished Steel Plate Map of The World On Mercator's Projection, Compiled from the latest & most Authentic Sources Exhibiting the recent Arctic and Antarctic Discoveries & Explorations. Engraved & Published By D.Griffing Johnson, 80 Nassau St. New York. 1847. Entered . 1846 by D. Griffing Johnson . New York
Dissected into 20 sections, mounded and edged with linen. With an elaborate vine border with views of important cities. One of the great American World Wall maps of the period. Colton took over the publishing of this map in 1849. See our 1857 issue by Colton. Full color. Table of distances. Shows nu...
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D. Griffing Johnson
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| Summary: | Dissected into 20 sections, mounded and edged with linen. With an elaborate vine border with views of important cities. One of the great American World Wall maps of the period. Colton took over the publishing of this map in 1849. See our 1857 issue by Colton. Full color. Table of distances. Shows numerous routes followed by historic mariners including observations of birds on the high seas. See note field above. Ristow p318. |
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