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| Keywords: 1799 Cruttwell Map of the World on Mercator's Projection - Geographicus - WorldMercator-cruttwell-1799.jpg A fine example of Clement Cruttwell's 1799 map of the world on Mercator's Projection This is an elegant world map designed to illustrate the activities of important explorers of the 17th and18th centuries The tracks of Cook Anson Bourgainville Wallis Furneaux and others are noted Cook's work in the late 18th century being of extreme importance is emphasized Cartographically this map follows established convention but does feature the most recent discoveries of Cook and Vitus Bering in the Arctic which are featured at top center Inland detail is somewhat minimal and focuses on important cities and countries There are however a few anomalies worthy of note Tasmania is attached to the Australian mainland Japan is incorrectly aligned along the horizontal The sea between Japan and Korea the name of which is currently being disputed between Korea and Japan is here identified as the Corean Sea Antarctica which has not yet been discovered when this map was drawn is absent The whole exhibits delicate outline color and fine copper plate engraving in the minimalist English style prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries Drawn by G G and J Robinson of Paternoster Row London for Clement Cruttwell's 1799 Atlas to Cruttwell's Gazetteer 1799 dated Size in 18 14 object history credit line accession number WorldMercator-cruttwell-1799 Cruttwell C <i>Atlas to Cruttwell's Gazetteer</i> 1799 Geographicus-source PD-Art-100 Maps by Clement Cruttwell 1799 maps 1790s maps of the world Old maps with Mercator projection Maps in English Maps of voyages Circumnavigation | ||||
