(World) Chart of the World, (World) Chart of the World, Berghaus - Perthes, c.1885

Mapmaker: Perthes

(World) Chart of the World, (World) Chart of the World, Berghaus - Perthes, c.1885

c. 1885
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  • ocean chart
  • shipping
  • telegraph
  • world
  • world map
  • What else could you possbily want? It's not just the honest, articulate depiction of
    geography, but it's the layers of additional data, from major gyres and currents in the
    world's oceans to the extent of iceberg drift in the northern oceans, to insets for
    world winds, or magnetic declination.
    But its the transportation and communication layers that bring it the feel of being the
    optimal reference for its age. Colored lines trace the ocean routes from one side of
    the globe to the other ("Liverpool to Mauritius", "Sydney to S. Francisco") as well as
    what were becoming common routes ("London, Havre to New York") and even the
    telegraph lines are shown. Railroad lines across the continents are showns and
    identified.
    Condition is good save for some old dampstaining on the verso, with only a few
    points where staining crept through to the face. Printed color is strong. All 40
    individual sheets are backed on original linen. Ex-libris stamps, but not obtrusive. Image size is approxiately 37 x 61 (inches)