1856 A H Dufour Very Large Antique World Map on Mercators Projection - Scarce Canada the Atlas Historique was intended

the Atlas Historique was intended for the general public

Gill carved three of eight relief sculptures on the theme of winds for Charles Holdens headquarters for the London Electric Railway (now Transport for London) at 55 Broadway

and these objects (together with legends of a \"Sierra de la Plata\" in the South American interior brought back by earlier explorers) inspired him to rename the river \"Río de la Plata\" (\"River of Silver\")

Clüver was an antiquary

Size: 16in x 10in (405mm x 260mm)

1856 A H Dufour Very Large Antique World Map on Mercators Projection - Scarce Canada the Atlas Historique was intendedTitle : Mappe Monde Planispherique Physique et Hydrographique. CH Dyonnet.. 1856 Ref #: 61019 Size: 33in x 24in (840mm x 610mm) Date : 1856 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This very large, magnificent hand coloured original copper plate antique World Map on Mercators Projection adorned with scientific data by Adolphe Hippolyte Dufour was engraved by Charles Dyonnet in 1857 dated in the title for Dufours 1860 edition of his monumental