Historic Map : Vaugondy, Diderot Map of California and Alaska (Anian & Quivira) , 1772, Vintage Wall Art Size:32in x 36in Mercator's correspondence with English polymath

Mercator's correspondence with English polymath John Dee provides insight into these conceptualizations

In 1666 the Great Fire swept through the old Roman portions of London

This is a rare 1795 folding pocket map or street plan of London

encapsulating the interplay between myth

An uncommon variant on Carl Van Verden

Historic Map : Vaugondy, Diderot Map of California and Alaska (Anian & Quivira) , 1772, Vintage Wall Art Size:32in x 36in Mercator's correspondence with English polymathA very interesting 1772 map of the western part of North America by Vaugondy. Includes two contrasting maps, both drawn from larger 17th century maps by Visscher, covering from Cabo san Lucas northward along Baja California to modern day Alaska and the Arctic. The larger map lists many place names, both factual and fictional, along the California coast. These include the Bay of San Miguel (San Diego), Bay de Feugos, C. Mendocino, Costa Brava, and