World Map on Mercator's Projection Americas Explorer tracks 1872 Mitchell map October2018 All commercial wood engraved printed

All commercial wood engraved printed images

New Holland (Australia) inset lower left displays the erroneous hook-shaped Lake Torrens

Fine and uncommon original antique lithographed print

Painted by Gilbert Stuart 1797

Originally string tied binding with plain cardboard covers

World Map on Mercator's Projection Americas Explorer tracks 1872 Mitchell map October2018 All commercial wood engraved printedMap of the World of the Mercator Projection Exhibiting the American Continent As Its Centre. (World Map, Mercator Projection, Polynesia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Greenland). Issued 1872, Philadelphia by S. A. Mitchell. 19th century engraved map, with original hand color. Mitchell maps of this mid century era were issued with a range of color as well as variant decorative borders. Note the erroneous hook shaped