World Map in Double Hemispheres Sailing Ships 1873 Dower large map March2023 gilt title lettering & compartment

gilt title lettering & compartment

33 1/8"H x 23 3/4"W

supplement is bound in titled "The Conversion of a Mahometan to the Christian Religion" which also includes a 6 pp

the view retains a near folk art appearance to modern eyes

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World Map in Double Hemispheres Sailing Ships 1873 Dower large map March2023 gilt title lettering & compartmentThe World in Hemispheres. (Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, World Maps, Double Hemispheres, Sailing Ships, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania). Issued 1873, New York by J. David Williams. Map by John Dower. Late 19th century lithographed map with lovely original hand color. Some small minor spotting down the centerfold does not detract from the visual appeal of the ten sailing and tall mast ships seen around the world Original