Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The World, Version 2, 1852, Vintage Wall Art World Chart of the World on Mercators Projection. 5247181 There is a general emphasis

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A very attractive example of John Cary's spectacular 1801 map of the Eastern Hemisphere

A map key appears in the lower right quadrant

Sweden and Norway

extends north as far as the Gobi Desert and south to Tonkin (modern day Vietnam) and Hainan

Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The World, Version 2, 1852, Vintage Wall Art World Chart of the World on Mercators Projection. 5247181 There is a general emphasisA visually stunning decorative map of the world dating to 1852, by French map publisher Victor Levasseur. Levasseur depicts the world on a Mercator Projection, showing the six known continents as well as traces of Antarctica. The cartographic style of this piece is minimalist, but a few elements do bear special note. These include the extension of Oregon territory well into British Columbia, reflecting the American claims that later led to the 54 40'