The World. George A. Knight.: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
1865 (undated) 1 : 62070000 Description A very attractive manuscript schoolboy map of the world executed by George A. Knight, in or about 1865. The map covers the world on a double-hemisphere projection, with geographical features corresponding very closely to the two separate maps of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres printed in Mitchell's Intermediate Atlas. Specifically, the 1865 editions exhibit similarity and are likely the source used for this map. An Extraordinary Example of a 'Schoolgirl' mapThe map is meticulously drawn, inked, and colored. The border is one of...
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