Historic Map : Delamarche Map of The Ancient World: Europe, Africa, Asia, Version 2, 1850, Vintage Wall Art Maps of Canaan Most early Homann atlases were

Most early Homann atlases were 'made to order' or compiled of individual maps at the request of the buyer

An inset in the lower left corner details the Chicago courthouse

Tibet and Korea within the borders of the Chinese Empire

which is itself set significantly south and west of its actual location

Historic Map : Delamarche Map of The Ancient World: Europe, Africa, Asia, Version 2, 1850, Vintage Wall Art Maps of Canaan Most early Homann atlases wereThis is a beautiful example of Alexandre Delamarche's 1850 map of the ancient world, including Asia, europe and Africa. The map shows the world of antiquity from the Atlantic Ocean to Burma in Asia and from the Indian Ocean to the North Sea. It includes all of europe, Arabia, parts of Asia including the Indian Subcontinent, and the northern part of Africa. The extent of ancient geographical knowledge is identified by a green line running just south of