Antarctica • South Pole
One of the earliest maps of Antarctica
Amsterdam: JANSSON, Jan, c. 1645
49.9 x 43.8 cm / 19.6 x 17.2 in
Description
This c. 1645 Jansson map on a circular south-polar projection was originally drawn by Henricus Hondius II and first published by him in the late 1630s. It is one of the first to focus entirely.....
Antarctica • South Pole
Beautiful mid-century pictorial map of Antarctica
London: The Daily Telegraph, 1957
46.5 x 73.0 cm / 18.3 x 28.7 in
Description
This intriguing folding map of Antarctica was published by The Daily Telegraph in 1957 as part of the celebration of the International Geophysical Year and the associated upcoming Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
The International Geophysical Year.....
