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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

World Map 18th Century

Description: World map on Mercartor's projection engraved by the English cartographer Prinald, published in 1766.















(Highest res.: jpg, 6851 x 4626 pixel, 72 dpi, file size: 6,18 MB)

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

World Map 16th Century

Description: World map from the French cartographer Nicholas Desliens, published in 1566, showing the world upside down.














(Highest res.: jpg, 2496 x 1504 pixel, 72 dpi, file size: 1,22 MB)

Thursday, December 13, 2012

World Map 19th Century

Description: World map from the German cartographer Christian Gottlieb Reichard published in "Stieler's Handatlas" in 1891.


















(Highest res.: jpg, 4999 x 4200 pixel, 96 dpi, file size: 5,1 MB)

Friday, November 2, 2012

World Map 16th Century

Description: 1520 World Map from the German humanist, astronomer and cartographer Petrus Apianus, also known as Peter Apian.















(Highest res.: jpg, 3594 x 2540 pixel, 300 dpi, file size: 8,63 MB)

Sunday, September 30, 2012

World Map 19th Century

Description: 1819 French world map by unknown author.














(Highest res.: jpg, 3658 x 2280 pixel, 305 dpi, file size: 3,29 MB)

Thursday, June 7, 2012

World Map 17th Century

Description: World map published in 1625 by Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) a Flemish artist, engraver and cartographer.


(Highest res.: jpg, 1701 x 1221 pixel, 75 dpi, file size: 1,02 MB)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

World Map 17th Century

Description: New and Accurate Map of the World of 1627 possibly by the English cartographer and historian John Speed.

 (Highest res.: png, 1621 x 1212 pixel, 72 dpi, file size: 4,14 MB)

Sunday, April 22, 2012

World Map 17th Century

Description: World Map published in 1606 by the Dutch cartographer and atlas maker Willem Janszoon Blaeu.
















(Highest res.: jpg, 3639 x 2504 pixel, 300 dpi, file size: 13,00 MB)

Saturday, March 24, 2012

World Map 19th Century

Description: World Map published by the Scottish engraver, printer and publisher Daniel Lizars in 1814.

(Highest res.: png, 1280 x 884 pixel, 72 dpi, file size: 2,42 MB)

Sunday, March 4, 2012

World Map 16th Century

Description: World map published in 1589 by the Dutch cartographer and engraver Gerard de Jode.

(Highest res.: jpg, 3080 x 2152 pixel, 96 dpi, file size: 1,46 MB)

Sunday, December 11, 2011

World Map 17th Century

Description: Foldable map of the world, contained in "The world encompassed by Sir Francis Drake...", London 1628.

(Highest res.: jpg, 2967 x 2043 pixel, 300 dpi, file size: 1,81 MB)