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| Keywords: 1833 School Girl Manuscript Wall Map of the World on Hemisphere Projection (Marcia Rounds of Newport - Geographicus - World-rounds-1833.jpg This stunning schoolgirl map was hand drawn by Marcia Rounds of Newport Rhode Island in 1833 Covers the entire world on a hemisphere projection Four smaller globes surrounding the main map describe longitude latitude and tropic zones Presented in wall map format a rarity for schoolgirl maps which tend to be smaller Features wonderful elaborate calligraphy used in naming the continents and seas Wonderful hand color and whimsical overall presentation A rare and beautiful example of an unusual map from an unusual genre 1833 dated Size in 41 24 object history credit line accession number World-rounds-1833 Geographicus-source PD-art Old maps of Earth's hemispheres 1833 maps Maps in English Manuscript maps | ||||
