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Monk's New Illuminated Steel Plate Map of The World Embracing all the Latest Discoveries & Explorations on Mercator's Projection.

  • ARTIST: D. Griffing Johnson

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Jacob Monk, Baltimore & Philadelphia.

  • MEDIUM: Large engraved wall map backed on linen.

    DATE: 1860.

  • EDITION SIZE: 46 x 60 1/4" (116 x 150.4 cm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A magnificent and highly detailed large scale map of the world. Tracts of many voyages, from early circumnavigators to recent scientific expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic are shown. Many notes of sightings, currents, and weather from the logs of a large number of these voyages are given. One note of particular interest regards the H. M. S. Bounty mutineers on Pitcairn's Island, "Descendents of mutineers of ship Bounty removed from here in 1856." Also given are thousands of place names. The map is surrounded by a large scrollwork border and includes fine city and historical views. Pictured in the upper border, left to right are Constantinople, Bombay, St. Petersburg, and Paris. On the lower border are New York, Quebec, London, and New Orleans. Above Quebec is a large panorama of Havana. Images on the two side panels are portraits of Benjamin Franklin, Columbus, Robert Fulton, and George Washington. The sacristy of this map in the market indicates that it was likely quite expensive at the time especially noting the quality and effort used to produce it. This map was first issued in 1847 by Johnson. In 1849 Colton took over and published several editions until 1868. I could find no record of Monk publishing a version of it. Rare.<br><br>

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Not shown: - professionally framed in a 3" rounded black molding. Overall framed size 55 x 69"

  • CONDITION: Good condition for a varnished wall map of the period. Occasional minor stains and creases. Some paper fills and or tears along edges. Professionally restored. backed on new linen with red cloth edging.

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