Gleason’s 1892 New Standard Map of the World Vintage Wall Art
A faithful reproduction of the famous 1892 Gleason’s New Standard Map of the World, with its longitude and time calculator — a must-have for cartography collectors.
Description
Published by the Buffalo Electrotype and Engraving Co., Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A., this 1892 map prints ‘ON THE PROJECTION OF J. S. CHRISTOPHER, MODERN COLLEGE, BLACKHEATH, ENGLAND’ and ‘SCIENTIFICALLY AND PRACTICALLY CORRECT,’ with ‘AS IT IS’ at the top and ‘PATENT ALLOWED November 10, 1892.’ The circular world map is ringed by a red longitude and time calculator, flanked by June Solstice and December Solstice diagrams. A fascinating piece of cartographic history for map lovers and curiosity collections.
