Old World Map, 1872 by Fullarton - Victorian Double Hemisphere Projection Atlas, Rivers, Mountains (No Everest!) national watermills

watermills

This part of central London hasn't changed much in the past 100 years or so

The map shows where each of the 164 dog breeds originated - and as you'd expect

this map reveals the vast array of land

a bit more British

Old World Map, 1872 by Fullarton - Victorian Double Hemisphere Projection Atlas, Rivers, Mountains (No Everest!) national watermillsThis old, full colour and wonderful map shows the world as it was in 1872. It was engraved by G. H. Swanston and published by A. Fullarton & Co. Rather unusually, the world is presented as double hemispheres rather than the Mercator projection. The world map is surrounded by gorgeous details, such as illustrations of the world's major river systems (Amazon, Volga, Danube, Mississippi Missouri, etc) and also a side on view of the world's largest