Mercantile map of the world on Mercator's projection. London, Edinburgh and Glasgow: William Collins, Sons, & Co., 1868 (dated on the binding). English.
Large, color map of the world by the Scottish cartographer John Bartholomew (1831-1893). The map, on Mercator's projection, depicts the political boundaries of the countries and continents of the world in the second half of the 19th century, marking major railroads and trade routes, seaports, telegraph lines, ocean currents and more. In the margins, various tables and 18 small-scale maps of the areas and colonies under the rule and management of the British Empire.
Map: 134.5X97.5 cm. (divided into 32 separate sections), mounted on fabric, folded and placed in an original binding. Good condition. Stains. Creases and minor blemishes. Some tears, some of them open, along the edges and fold lines, slightly affecting the map. Tears, abrasions and minor blemishes to binding.