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This hand coloured original antique
Twin Hemisphere World Map
was published by Jacob Abbot Cummings - one of the
earliest cartographical publishers in the US - in Boston
in 1817.
(Ref:
M&B; Tooley)
General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy & stable
Paper color: - White
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Green, yellow
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 18in x
9 1/2in (460mm
x
245mm)
Plate size: - 18in x
9 1/2in (460mm
x
245mm)
Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - Light soiling
Plate area: - Small repair
adjacent to centerold, no loss. Folds as issued
Verso: - Old ink notations, left fold
re-enforced, no loss
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