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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)