Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The World, Version 2, 1852, Vintage Wall Art World Chart of the World on Mercators Projection. 5247181 Exceedingly rare

Exceedingly rare

extends north as far as the Gobi Desert and south to Tonkin (modern day Vietnam) and Hainan

Sweden and Norway

A map key appears in the lower right quadrant

Most of central Africa is simply labeled "Pays Inconnu"

Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The World, Version 2, 1852, Vintage Wall Art World Chart of the World on Mercators Projection. 5247181 Exceedingly rareA visually stunning decorative map of the world dating to 1852, by French map publisher Victor Levasseur. Levasseur depicts the world on a Mercator Projection, showing the six known continents as well as traces of Antarctica. The cartographic style of this piece is minimalist, but a few elements do bear special note. These include the extension of Oregon territory well into British Columbia, reflecting the American claims that later led to the 54 40'