Hermann Berghaus: 'Chart of the world on Mercator's Projecti...

Hammer

£150

Hermann Berghaus: 'Chart of the world on Mercator's Projection Constructed by Hermann Berghaus and Fr. v. Stulpnagel', Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1863, colour lithograph folding chart of the world, backed onto linen, containing the lines of oceanic mail steam communication and overland routes, the great aerial and submarine telegraphs, and the principal tracks of sailing vessels; showing the direction and mean velocity of oceanic currents and important deep-sea soundings; with 4 additional charts shewing the general currents of air, the cotidal lines and the lines of equal magnitude variation, some wear at folds, approx size 92 x 149cm