• Title : Chart of the World on Mercators Projection
• Ref #:  51011
• Condition: (A+) Fine Condition
• Size: 25in x 20in (635mm x 510mm)
• Date: 1844

Description:
This large original 1st edition, uncommon hand coloured antique lithograph world map was published by W & AK Johnston in his General Atlas, 1844.
A Pacific centered map emphasising the contemporary nation of Texas in North America, a few years prior to joining the union, along with the latest discoveries in Antarctica, or Southern Continent (as it was then known) by Charles Wilkes (1840) and James Ross (1841)

General Definitions:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color : - off white
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Yellow, green, blue, pink
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 25in x 20in (635mm x 510mm)
Plate size: - 25in x 20in (635mm x 510mm)
Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - Light age toning
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None