Historic Map : Manuscript Map of Europe, 1823, Vintage Wall Art Size:20in x 16in and notes on light houses

and notes on light houses

This fascinating hand colored 1818 map by Edinburgh cartographer John Pinkerton depicts Abyssinia

52 in volume 1 of the first edition of George Washington Colton's 1855 Atlas of the World

Title plate and two mile scales in the upper right quadrant

Plan of Minneapolis

Historic Map : Manuscript Map of Europe, 1823, Vintage Wall Art Size:20in x 16in and notes on light housesAn unusual and beautiful semi manuscript map of the europe dating to 1823. The printed portion of this map follows the cartography of James Wyld and includes the basic outlines of the countries, latitude and longitude lines, the Arctic circle and the Meridian of London. The remainder of the map, including all textual labels and color work, had been completed in manuscript, that is to say, hand drawn. Wyld most likely produced this map intentionally