World Isothermal Lines Temperatures 1844 vintage antique old hand color map

Chart of Isothermal Lines, Shewing the Mean Annual Temperature of the Different Parts of the Earth's Surface

(Tropic of Capricorn, Equator of Heat, Japan, Amsterdam Island, Spitzbergen, Edge Line of Ice, Occasional Protrusions of Icebergs, Hawaii, Lapland, Baikal Lake)

Issued 1844, Edinburgh, by A.& C. Black

Engraved by George Aikman

An attractive original antique engraved map, with original outline hand color.

Printed in the 19th century, on paper which has gently age toned as always, but which remains sound, mostly clean & well preserved.

In Good to Good+ or better condition; normal uniform minor age toning to sheet as typical, and light to moderate staining or spotting. Overall the printed image is clean, well preserved and very attractive.

A picture is worth a thousand words. The zoomable image is a major part of the item description. Please examine closely, as what you see is what we will send you. [note: we grade very conservatively and always seek to disclose any noteworthy flaws ].

A little-known and fascinating antique map which any collector, dealer, institution or person of artistic taste would be happy to own and display.

Sheet measures c.  11 7/8" H x  16 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 10 1/2" H x  15 1/4" W

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