Historic Map : Pallas and Mentelle Map of The Physical World, 1779, Vintage Wall Art Old maps of London Originally conceived by Gerard Mercator

Originally conceived by Gerard Mercator and later revised by Jodocus Hondius

derived from the Zeno Map by Venetian explorers Nicolo and Antonio Zeno

and the quest for knowledge

This highly decorative map in a fine example of the Blaeu style with multiple d

and Mantua to Istria and the Gulf of Trieste

Historic Map : Pallas and Mentelle Map of The Physical World, 1779, Vintage Wall Art Old maps of London Originally conceived by Gerard MercatorThis is a highly unusual 1779 map of the world exhibiting a very peculiar physical topography that reveals mountain ranges both on land and under the sea. The curious undersea mountain ranges displayed here was drawn by Abbe Mongez to illustrate the ge